Ben Ruiz
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ben Ruiz
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
MacMurray College ISU, Jacksonville, AAS, 1998
WORK & MILITARY
Elite MW Retail and Marketing, Sole Proprietor/SMB, 2015-2024
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Indiana State Delegate District 12, 2022-2024
Republican Vice Chair EC08, 2022-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U. S. House of Representatives, IN-01, 2026-2026
U. S. House of Representatives, IN-01, 2024-2024
U. S. House of Representatives, IN-01, 2022-2022
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Spencer England
Oscar Alvarez
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Freedom of Religion by where the Federal, State and Local governments have no right to interfere in the freedom of religious liberty.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Neutral
I think American Citizens should have affordable access to healthcare, by reigning in big pharma and direct subsidiary payments to health insurance providers
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
I would promote direct payments to American Citizens, so that they could pick and choose a pan that would benefit their respective families and would promote fair competitive pricing for coverage by health insurance providers
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Neutral
I believe that the governments responsibility is to foster economic growth by eliminating the red tape at local, state and federal levels in order to aide in bringing back American Farmers, Manufacturing and Infrastructure in order to raise our economic growth on a national and International scale with the NWI Region being at the fore front of that growth.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Eliminating fraudulent programs with 3rd party foreign interests, terrorist organization funding and programs that do not benefit America Citizens
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Only those who would provide a benefit to our nations way of life.
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Restrictions only work to impede the rights of law abiding citizens and violate the U.S. Constitution, the Law of the Land!
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Immigration Reform Act to eliminate any future illegal immigration while holding and prosecuting federal, state and local officials accountable of inciting violence against Americans on behalf of illegal aliens in violation of U.S. Federal Laws, American Energy Independence Act to benefit the American People and Codifying All America First Legislation passed by Congress or Executive Order from the President
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
Sharia Law is incompatible with Western Society and should be banned.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Indiana State Party delegate 12th District (Gary) Vice Precinct Committeeman, 8th District
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
As a former small business owner, Ben Ruiz understands the disastrous effects a bad economy can have on families and communities at the local, state, and national levels. He’s committed to improving the lives of families in Indiana and across the nation by helping local farmers cut through red tape, listening to the needs of American families, and working with President Trump and his administration to pass legislation aimed at boosting profits and productivity. His focus includes expanding farmland, supporting consumer manufacturing, and promoting energy independence, all while working to eliminate income and property taxes. Working with Congress to implement and formalize trade tariffs aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating the national debt, while also focusing on providing a dividend to American families to help ease the soaring costs of home ownership and everyday goods that impact everyone.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in God and the prosperity that God has bestowed upon the our nation, and i will defend Judeo-Christian values
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Democrats argue that Photo ID is discriminatory because they wish to disenfranchise American's with illegal voting by illegal aliens, however, everyday American's need ID, to purchase Liquor, Cigarettes, getting into a DNC convention and etc. There is nothing remotely discriminating except liberals using minorities to suggest that minorities are stupid.
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism in general is not, however from democrats and their leftists terrorists against Whites and Conservative Minorities it is the real only threat in order to push communism.
