"If there was any doubt, let it be known tonight, from the land of Juan Seguín, Selena, and our World Series Champions – the Houston Astros!" De La Cruz said at her victory party Tuesday night. "El Sueno Americano is alive and well in South Texas!"

De La Cruz, who runs an insurance agency, ran on a platform calling for tough immigration policies, including finishing the border wall.

Vallejo, who manages a family-run market, thanked her supporters for staying positive throughout the campaign — especially when it came to the subject of immigration.

Republican De La Cruz defeats Democrat Vallejo in South Texas’ 15th District | TPR

Republican De La Cruz defeats Democrat Vallejo in South Texas ...

Monica Monica de la Cruz runs an insurance agency.

Mónica De La Cruz
Representative for Texas's 15th congressional district
Since Jan. 3, 2023 (next election in 2026)
Republican
Official Website 202-225-9901
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Mónica De La Cruz, Representative for Texas's 15th Congressional District

Republican Monica De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo to win Texas' 15th Congressional District, which runs from McAllen to Seguin.

The GOP targeted this seat along with two others in South Texas.

However, the Democrats pulled off victories in Districts 28 and 34, while the GOP’s De La Cruz finished strong with 53.4% of the vote to Vallejo’s 44.8%.

Monica currently serves as the U.S. representative for Texas’ 15th Congressional District. She was elected in 2022.

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Agriculture

Eliminate regulations on farmers and ranchers that prohibit economic prosperity

Issues – Monica De La Cruz for Congress

Agriculture

* Eliminate regulations on farmers and ranchers that prohibit economic prosperity

* Oppose tariffs that hinder American farmers from reaching new customers

* Ensure that ranchers and farmers get reimbursed funds for confirmed damages due to illegal immigrant traffic

* Ensure that ranchers and farmers get reimbursed funds for confirmed damages due to illegal immigrant traffic

* Fix the supply chain crisis to allow smooth exports of American agricultural products

Border Security and Immigration

Economy

* Cut wasteful Washington spending that is driving inflation

* Lower taxes on working families and small businesses

* Making energy affordable and “Made in the USA"

* Cut wasteful Washington spending that is driving inflation

* Lower taxes on working families and small businesses

* Making energy affordable and “Made in the USA"

* Making energy affordable and “Made in the USA”

* Hold Communist China accountable for undermining American workers

Energy

* Stop the deficit spending that is driving rising inflation

* Back a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution

* Incentivize Federal workers to save taxpayer money by rewarding employees who identify waste, fraud and abuse

* Back a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution

* Incentivize Federal workers to save taxpayer money by rewarding employees who identify waste, fraud and abuse

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Advocates eliminating regulations on farmers and ranchers that restrict their economic prosperity.

Opposes tariffs that hinder American farmers from reaching new customers.

Calls for addressing supply-chain problems to facilitate exports of American agricultural products.

Calls for cutting what she describes as wasteful federal spending to address inflation.

Supports lowering taxes on working families and small businesses.

Calls for holding China accountable for undermining American workers.

Supports a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution.

Proposes rewarding federal employees who identify waste, fraud, and abuse to save taxpayer money.

- Advocates eliminating regulations on farmers and ranchers that restrict their economic prosperity.
- Opposes tariffs that hinder American farmers from reaching new customers.
- Calls for addressing supply-chain problems to facilitate exports of American agricultural products.
- Calls for cutting what she describes as wasteful federal spending to address inflation.
- Supports lowering taxes on working families and small businesses.
- Calls for holding China accountable for undermining American workers.
- Supports a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution.
- Proposes rewarding federal employees who identify waste, fraud, and abuse to save taxpayer money.

Economy

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz is the first Latina and first Republican to represent Texas’ 15th district. In her first term, Monica has distinguished herself as an effective national leader, securing the passage of five key pieces of legislation, including the first bill in nearly 20 years from her community to be signed into law, targeting fentanyl trafficking. She is a strong advocate for border security, preserving the American Dream, and protecting seniors’ benefits.

About – Monica De La Cruz for Congress

As a U.S. representative, secured passage of legislation targeting fentanyl trafficking, according to her campaign.

- As a U.S. representative, secured passage of legislation targeting fentanyl trafficking, according to her campaign.

Public Safety

Seniors

* Protect Medicare and Social Security

* Co-sponsored legislation preventing cuts to seniors’ benefits

Spending and National Debt

Supports protecting Medicare and Social Security.

- Supports protecting Medicare and Social Security.

Healthcare

As of July 22, 2026, Monica De La Cruz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

A champion for South Texas agriculture, she created the South Texas Water Working Group to address the region’s water needs and is leading the charge to pressure the Mexican government to meet its water debt. Her leadership has been recognized by local newspapers as a “freshman success.”

Monica De La Cruz for Congress

Energy

* End regulations that increase the cost of energy

* Support oil and natural gas jobs

* Invest in American energy to be energy independent once again

* End regulations that increase the cost of energy

* Support oil and natural gas jobs

* Invest in American energy to be energy independent once again

* Support oil and natural gas jobs

* Invest in American energy to be energy independent once again

* Improve air quality and reduce pollution through technology

* Invest in American energy to be energy independent once again

* Improve air quality and reduce pollution through technology

* Support safe and efficient use of nuclear energy

* Improve air quality and reduce pollution through technology

* Support safe and efficient use of nuclear energy

* Reject radical socialist Green New Deal policies

* Support safe and efficient use of nuclear energy

* Reject radical socialist Green New Deal policies

Seniors

Created the South Texas Water Working Group and advocates pressuring Mexico to meet its water-delivery obligations.

Supports ending regulations that increase energy costs and supporting oil and natural-gas jobs.

Supports investing in American energy to pursue energy independence.

Supports using technology to improve air quality and reduce pollution, and supports nuclear energy.

Opposes the Green New Deal, which she describes as “radical socialist.”

- Created the South Texas Water Working Group and advocates pressuring Mexico to meet its water-delivery obligations.
- Supports ending regulations that increase energy costs and supporting oil and natural-gas jobs.
- Supports investing in American energy to pursue energy independence.
- Supports using technology to improve air quality and reduce pollution, and supports nuclear energy.
- Opposes the Green New Deal, which she describes as “radical socialist.”

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Congresswoman De La Cruz said this deal is a win, but she is looking toward the future. De La Cruz said during future negotiations for the U.S./Mexico/Canada free trade agreement, she would like to see a clause that would essentially force Mexico to keep a steady flow of water payments.

Congresswoman De La Cruz Announces Details of Water Deal with Mexico

* Oppose tariffs that hinder American farmers from reaching new customers

* Ensure that ranchers and farmers get reimbursed funds for confirmed damages due to illegal immigrant traffic

* Fix the supply chain crisis to allow smooth exports of American agricultural products

Border Security and Immigration

* Reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy

* End Catch and Release
* Complete infrastructure along the southern border

* Reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy

* End Catch and Release
* Complete infrastructure along the southern border

* End Catch and Release
* Complete infrastructure along the southern border

* Support Border Patrol and Customs agents

* Support Border Patrol and Customs agents

* Hire more immigration judges

* Support E-Verify

* Hire more immigration judges

* Support E-Verify

Economy

As reported in the Texas Tribune:

De La Cruz, a Republican from Edinburg, introduced the Bracero Program 2.0 Act on Monday, a bill that makes changes to a temporary visa program for agriculture workers, known as H-2A visas.

The proposal would raise wages for program participants, streamline the application process for employers, and launch a regional pilot program that would allow workers to change jobs within a state without having to reapply for a visa.

De La Cruz Introduces Bracero 2.0 Program to Strengthen South Texas Agriculture

De La Cruz, a Republican from Edinburg, introduced the Bracero Program 2.0 Act on Monday, a bill that makes changes to a temporary visa program for agriculture workers, known as H-2A visas.

The proposal would raise wages for program participants, streamline the application process for employers, and launch a regional pilot program that would allow workers to change jobs within a state without having to reapply for a visa.

Calls for a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement clause requiring Mexico to maintain water deliveries.

Supports reimbursing ranchers and farmers for confirmed damages caused by unauthorized immigrant traffic.

Supports reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy and ending catch and release.

Supports completing infrastructure along the southern border.

Supports hiring more immigration judges and using E-Verify.

Introduced the Bracero Program 2.0 Act to change H-2A agricultural-worker visas, including wages, employer applications, and worker job changes.

- Calls for a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement clause requiring Mexico to maintain water deliveries.
- Supports reimbursing ranchers and farmers for confirmed damages caused by unauthorized immigrant traffic.
- Supports reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy and ending catch and release.
- Supports completing infrastructure along the southern border.
- Supports hiring more immigration judges and using E-Verify.
- Introduced the Bracero Program 2.0 Act to change H-2A agricultural-worker visas, including wages, employer applications, and worker job changes.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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As of July 22, 2026, Monica de la Cruz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- Supports reimbursing ranchers and farmers for confirmed damages caused by unauthorized immigrant traffic.
- Supports reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy and ending catch and release.
- Supports completing infrastructure along the southern border.
- Supports hiring more immigration judges and using E-Verify.
- Introduced the Bracero Program 2.0 Act to change H-2A agricultural-worker visas, including wages, employer applications, and worker job changes.

Said, "Eliminate regulations on farmers and ranchers that prohibit economic prosperity"

Supports ensuring ranchers and farmers receive reimbursement for damages caused by illegal immigrant traffic.

Supports fixing the supply chain crisis to enable smooth exports of American agricultural products.

Said, "Lower taxes on working families and small businesses"

Opposes deficit spending that drives rising inflation.

Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Supports incentivizing federal workers to identify waste, fraud, and abuse to save taxpayer money.

Said, "Protect Medicare and Social Security"

For Candidate Monica de la Cruz on Issue energy-and-environment: Advocates for improving air quality and reducing pollution through technology.

Supports safe and efficient use of nuclear energy.

Said, "Reject radical socialist Green New Deal policies"

Supports reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy.

Supports Border Patrol and Customs agents.

Supports hiring more immigration judges to reduce case backlogs.

Said, "Hold Communist China accountable for undermining American workers"

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