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Monica De La Cruz*(R)
Michelle Vallejo(D)
(294 / 294)
UPDATE AT 10:50 P.M. TUESDAY:
Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz has been declared the winner in the reelection race for United States Representative District 15, according to the Associated Press.
For the second time in a row, De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo 57% to 43%.
The 15th congressional district represents more than 766,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It’s one of the first Latino-majority districts in the country and has had Latino representatives since 1965.
It spans seven counties from Hidalgo to eastern Guadalupe.
De La Cruz pledged to cut spending, lower taxes on working families and small businesses, make energy affordable, complete infrastructure along the southern border, and reinstate the “remain in Mexico” policy.
In the 2022 General Election, De La Cruz won by nine percentage points in the race against Vallejo.
In 2020, Democrat incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. defeated De La Cruz by seven percentage points.
UPDATE AT 10:20 P.M. TUESDAY:
Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz continues to lead the heated race against Democrat Michelle Vallejo by 10 percentage points in the race for United States Representative District 15.
With Election Day votes yet to be counted, the outcome of the race will be updated in the coming hours.
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UPDATE AT 8:50 P.M. TUESDAY:
After early voting results were released Tuesday night, Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz is leading Democrat Michelle Vallejo by 50 percentage points in the race for United States Representative District 15.
Election Day votes are yet to be counted and will determine the outcome of the race in the coming hours.
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BACKGROUND
Voters in Texas’ 15th congressional district may experience déjà vu this year when choosing their representatives for the US Congress.
For the second time in a row, Republican Monica De La Cruz, who currently represents the district that spans seven counties from Hidalgo to eastern Guadalupe, is battling Democrat Michelle Vallejo.
In 2022, De La Cruz beat Vallejo by 8%, the closest margin in any congressional race in Texas that year. Nevertheless, De La Cruz’s victory made her the first Republican woman to win the 15th congressional district since it was created in 1903.
Election forecasters called the De La Cruz-Vallejo race one of the most competitive in Texas.
According to the Federal Election Commission, De La Cruz has outraised Vallejo by five-to-one this election cycle.
The 15th congressional district represents more than 766,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It’s one of the first Latino-majority districts in the country and has had Latino representatives since 1965.
De La Cruz currently serves on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, which oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. She said she has represented the district bipartisanally.
De La Cruz and Vallejo have traded jabs over Social Security and Medicare.
Vallejo has said abortion should be a right and that abortion restrictions in Texas limit freedom. She also says she would work to lower the cost of living for families in the district by creating more manufacturing and energy jobs, enforcing corporate taxes, securing the border, and raising the minimum wage.
De La Cruz has pledged to cut spending, lower taxes on working families and small businesses, make energy affordable, complete infrastructure along the southern border, and reinstate the “remain in Mexico” policy.
All 435 U.S. House seats are up for election in 2024. Republicans have a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies.
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