Ruben Rios - Ballotpedia

Ruben's campaign for U.S. representative for Texas' 16th District is his first run for public office.

Candidates for District 16 in March 3 Republican primary election

Supports reduced tax rates and regulations.

- Supports reduced tax rates and regulations.

Economy

Believes public safety agencies, such as law enforcement, should be "able to do their jobs knowing that they have our  unvavering [sic] support."

- Opposes gun control.
- Believes public safety agencies, such as law enforcement, should be "able to do their jobs knowing that they have our  unvavering [sic] support."

Public Safety

Supports increasing competition of healthcare providers, price transparency, and creating subscription services for healthcare.

- Supports increasing competition of healthcare providers, price transparency, and creating subscription services for healthcare.
- Opposes access to abortion.

Healthcare

Said "[w]e must empower parents, value local control in education, and ensure our schools focus on academic excellence."

- Said "[w]e must empower parents, value local control in education, and ensure our schools focus on academic excellence."

Education

Supports increasing energy production and eliminating taxes on carbon emissions.

- Supports increasing energy production and eliminating taxes on carbon emissions.

Energy & the Environment

As of January 22, 2026, Ruben Rios’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports in "proper vetting," for immigrants.

- Believes in supporting veterans.
- Supports in "proper vetting," for immigrants.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Ethics & Conduct

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Ruben Rios

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.