Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego denied on Tuesday that he was in the same room, referring to a video purportedly showing the California lawmaker eric swalwell kiss Another woman.
Swalwell, married Brittanyhas been in dispute after he was accused of sexual abuse. Asked about the video, Gallego said: “This is a great example of a lie… No, I was not sitting next to him.”
Although Swalwell said he would resign amid the controversy, allegations that Gallego was in the same room with him have focused attention on his family, especially wife Sydney Barron. Here’s everything you need to know about Ruben Gallego’s family, including wife Sydney Barron and their children.
Ruben Gallego Family: Who is Sidney Barron?
Gallego married Sydney Barron in 2021. The couple has two children together, and Gallego has another child from a previous marriage to Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. The three children are Michael, Ella and Cooper.
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Reuben and Kate tied the knot in 2010 and split in 2017. As for Sydney Barron, she is a lobbyist for the National Association of Realtors. Barron has been with the association for more than seven years, including more than five as director of government communications, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Prior to that, she served as deputy western finance director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and worked in Washington, DC. Sydney Barron also served as a junior account executive at Sunshine Sachs and worked for the Hillary Clinton campaign’s Southwest Financial Group. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
In February, Gallego penned a sweet letter to his wife, writing “Happy birthday to my beautiful wife and the best mom to Michael, Ella and Cooper. We love you.”
According to Politico, Gallego proposed to Sidney Barron “in a diner in the historic city of Limerick,” and when she accepted, the Arizona senator wrote on social media that Barron’s acceptance made him the “happiest” man in the world.
Although Gallego and Kate split amicably, her political rival at the time, Kari Lake, accused the Arizona congressman of being a “deadbeat” father who abandoned Kate Gallego shortly before she gave birth to their child.
