# List of Latino Republicans

The following is an alphabetically ordered list of notable Latino members of the United States Republican Party, past and present.
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* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
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* Y
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## A

* Alexander Acosta (Former United States Secretary of Labor, former United States Attorney)
* Dante Acosta (California State Assembly)
* Carlos Alvarez (mayor of Miami-Dade County)
* Luis Walter Alvarez (Nobel Prize winning physicist, inventor and professor)
* Esperanza Andrade (Secretary of State of Texas (2008-2010))
* Desi Arnaz (actor, musician, band leader, producer)
* Bryan Avila (Florida state representative)

## B

* Lee Baca (30th Sheriff of Los Angeles County California)
* Alonzo Baldonado (New Mexico state representative)
* Romana Acosta Bañuelos (former U.S. Treasurer, first Latina sub-cabinet official)
* José Celso Barbosa (medical doctor, sociologist, political leader; founder of Republican Party of Puerto Rico)
* Ruben Barrales (former Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush, former director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs)
* Bruno Barreiro (Florida state representative)
* Gustavo Barreiro (Florida state representative)
* Hector Barreto Jr. (former SBA administrator)
* Carlos Bonilla (lobbyist, adviser to President George W. Bush, senior fellow of The Heritage Foundation)
* Henry Bonilla (former U.S. congressman from Texas)
* Jaime Bonilla Valdez (joint citizen of Mexico and the United States, he served on Finance Committee of John W. McCain's 2006 Presidential Campaign)
* Andreas Borgeas (California state senator)
* Luigi Boria (former mayor of Doral, Florida)
* David Borrero (Florida state representative)
* Esteban Bovo (member of the Miami-Dade county commission, former Florida state representative)
* George P. Bush (attorney, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office; son of former Florida governor Jeb Bush)

## C

* Anna Escobedo Cabral (former U.S. Treasurer)
* Demi Cabrera (Florida state representative)
* Rachel Campos-Duffy (former castmate on Real World: San Francisco; wife of former Republican U.S. representative Sean Duffy)
* Francisco Canseco (former U.S. congressman from Texas)
* Al Cardenas (former American Conservative Union chairman)
* Rick Carfagna (Ohio state representative)
* John Carona (Texas state senator)
* Leo Carrillo (actor, active in support of Republican Dewey-Bricker ticket and Earl Warren for governor campaign in 1944)
* Joe Carollo, (former mayor of Miami)
* Carlos Cascos (former Texas Secretary of State)
* Alex Castellanos (Republican media consultant)
* Jose Francisco Chaves (Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico Territory
* Dolores Chavez de Armijo (State Librarian for New Mexico)
* Edward Chavez (former mayor of Stockton, California)
* Linda Chavez (political pundit; author)
* Rocky Chavez (California state representative)
* Gil Cisneros (current Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness)
* Jorge Luis Córdova (former resident commissioner from Puerto Rico in the U.S. Congress)
* Bob Cortes (Florida state representative)
* Page Cortez (Louisiana state senator; former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives)
* Rafael Cruz (Protestant minister, active in Ted Cruz campaigns)
* Ted Cruz (U.S. senator from Texas, former Texas Solicitor General)
* Mike Curb (musician, record company executive, former lieutenant governor of California)
* Carlos Curbelo (former U.S. congressman from Florida)
* Baltasar Corrada del Río (former resident commissioner from Puerto Rico in the U.S. Congress)
* Alessandro Cutrona (Ohio state representative)
* Paul Crespo is a conservative political commentator, consultant and activist.

## D

* Federico Degetau (first resident commissioner from Puerto Rico in the U.S. Congress)
* José Félix Díaz (Florida state representative)
* Manny Díaz Jr. (Florida state senator)
* Lincoln Díaz-Balart (former U.S. congressman from Florida)
* Mario Díaz-Balart (U.S. congressman from Florida)
* Miguel Díaz de la Portilla (Florida state senator)
* Sergio de la Peña (former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Western Hemisphere affairs, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Virginia in the 2021 election)
* Pedro del Valle (retired lieutenant general, U.S. Marine Corps, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor of Maryland)
* Ben Domenech (writer, blogger, editor and television commentator)
* Douglas Domenech (Assistant U.S. Secretary of the Interior)
* Deadlee (rapper, actor, podcaster)

## E

* Jose Maria Marxuach Echavarria (medical doctor, former mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico)
* Manuel Egozcue Cintron (former mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, former member, House of Delegates)
* Erik Estrada (actor)
* Miguel Estrada (attorney; former federal judicial nominee)

## F

* Ben Fernandez (political activist, first Latino presidential candidate)
* Juan Fernandez-Barquin (Florida state representative)
* Luis A. Ferré (former governor of Puerto Rico)
* Anitere Flores (Florida state senator)
* Bill Flores (U.S. congressman from Texas)
* Mayra Flores (U.S. congressman from Texas' historically democratic 34th district)
* Pete Flores (Texas state senator)
* Luis Fortuño (former governor of Puerto Rico)
* Jeff Frederick (first Latino elected to Virginia government, former chairman of Republican Party of Virginia)
* Nick Fuentes (political activist, podcaster, holds annual America First Political Action Conference)

## G

* Marilinda Garcia (former New Hampshire state legislator and candidate for the House of Representatives in 2014)
* Andy García (actor)
* Bianca Garcia (New Hampshire state legislature)
* Bonnie Garcia (former California state assemblywoman and current candidate for California State Senate in 2014)
* Ileana Garcia (Florida state senator)
* Michael J. Garcia (Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York)
* Mike Garcia (U.S. representative from California)
* Rene Garcia (former Florida state representative)
* Rudy Garcia (Florida state senator)
* John Garza (Texas House of Representatives, District 117-San Antonio)
* Tony Garza (former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico)
* Carlos Giminez (U.S. representative from Florida, former mayor of Miami-Dade County)
* Mario Goico (former Kansas state representative)
* Gabriel Gomez (Republican nominee for Senate in Massachusetts in the 2013 special election)
* Alberto Gonzales (80th United States attorney general)
* Tony Gonzales (U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd district)
* Anthony Gonzalez (U.S. representative from Ohio and football player)
* Eduardo Gonzalez (Florida state representative)
* Jenniffer González (Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives)
* Julio Gonzalez (Florida state representative)
* Ramon Gonzalez, Jr. (member Kansas House of Representatives)
* Virgilio Gonzalez (Anti-Castro activist, Watergate burglar)
* Carlos Gutierrez (former Secretary of Commerce)
* Lino Gutierrez (former U.S. Ambassador to Argentina)
* Marco Gutierrez (co-founder of Latinos for Trump)
* Eva Guzman (Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 9)

## H

* Benigno C. Hernandez (Congressman from New Mexico)
* Juan Hernandez (Former George W. Bush advisor)
* Shane Hernandez (Michigan state representative)
* Jaime Herrera Beutler (U.S. congresswoman from Washington State)

## J

* Tirso del Junco (former chair, California Republican Party and former chair, Republican National Hispanic Assembly)

## L

* Raúl Labrador (former U.S. congressman from Idaho)
* Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (first Latino U.S. senator)
* Lil Pump (Rapper) endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2020
* Eric Linder (former California state assemblyman)
* Carlos López-Cantera (former lieutenant governor of Florida)
* Ed Lopez (national vice chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus and National Committee member, Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry)
* Ernesto Lopez (first Latino elected to the Delaware State Senate)
* John Lopez IV (justice of the Arizona Supreme Court since 2016)
* Pete Lopez (EPA regional administrator; former New York state assemblyman)
* Manuel Lujan, Jr. (former U.S. congressman and Secretary of the Interior)
* Anna Paulina Luna (member of United States House of Representatives from Florida 13th District since 2023)

## M

* Abel Maldonado (former California state senator and Lieutenant Governor of California)
* Nicole Malliotakis (U.S. representative from New York; former state representative; 2017 candidate for Mayor of New York City)
* Rosario Marin (former treasurer of the United States)
* Alfonso Martinez-Fonts Jr. (Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector of the Department of Homeland Security)
* Bob Martinez (former Florida governor)
* Eugenio R. Martinez (anti-Castro activist, Watergate burglar)
* Matthew Martinez (US representative from California)
* Mel Martinez (former U.S. senator and former HUD secretary)
* Susana Martinez (first Latina governor in the United States, former governor of New Mexico, and former district attorney for New Mexico's 3rd Judicial district)
* Suzette Martinez Valladares (California state assemblywoman)
* Lea Márquez Peterson (Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, former candidate for congress)
* Jason Mattera (Human Events online editor, writer, and political commentator)
* Brian Mast (US representative from Florida)
* Carlos Mayans (former Kansas state representative, former mayor of Wichita, Kansas)
* Melissa Melendez (California state representative)
* Jason Miyares (former Virginia state delegate and current Virginia attorney general)
* Nestor Montoya (Congressman from New Mexico)
* Rod Montoya (New Mexico state representative)
* Alex X. Mooney (former Maryland state senator, former chairman of the Maryland Republican Party and current congressman from West Virginia)
* Barbara Calandra Moore (former U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua)
* Elsa Murano (former undersecretary for food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture)
* Carlos Méndez Martínez (Puerto Rican politician and current mayor of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)
* Miguel A. García Méndez (former Puerto Rican politician and statehood advocate)
* Steve Montenegro (Arizona state senator)
* Cathy Muñoz (Alaska state representative)
* Ricardo Montalbán (was a Mexican and American film and television actor)

## N

* Joe Negron (former Florida state representative)
* Steve Negron (New Hampshire House of Representatives)
* Roger Noriega (former assistant secretary of state and U.S. representative to the OAS)
* Antonia Coello Novello (former U.S. surgeon general)
* Clarice Navarro (Colorado State House District 47 representative - Republican)
* Jeanette Nuñez (Lieutenant Governor of Florida, former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives)

## O

* Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (California state senator)
* Jose R. Oliva (Speaker of the Florida House)
* Katherine D. Ortega (former U.S. treasurer)
* Tito Ortiz (mixed martial artist, member of city council, Huntington Beach, California, mayor pro-tempore)
* Adelina Otero-Warren (early 20th century New Mexico suffragist, public official and congressional candidate)
* Héctor O'Neill (Mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico)

## P

* Rolando Pablos (Texas secretary of state)
* Bob Pacheco (former California state assemblyman)
* Rod Pacheco (former California state assemblyman)
* Romualdo Pacheco (first Mexican-American U.S. congressman and first Latino governor of the State of California)
* Daniel Perez (Florida state representative)
* Juan-Carlos Planas (Florida state representative)
* Rene Plasencia (Florida state representative)

## Q

* John Quiñones (former Florida state representative, Osceola County Commissioner)

## R

* Carlos Rendo (Mayor of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, and 2017 candidate for lieutenant governor)
* Sean D. Reyes (Utah attorney general)
* Tomás Regalado (former mayor of Miami)
* Manuel Requena (former member, Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, former mayor of Los Angeles, former trustee, Los Angeles Board of Education)
* David Rivera (former U.S. congressman from Florida, former Florida state representative)
* George Rivera (former Colorado state senator)
* Geraldo Rivera (journalist, attorney, author, political commentator, and former television host)
* Lionel Rivera (former mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado)
* Ramon Luis Rivera (former mayor of Bayamon, Puerto Rico)
* Ramon Luis Rivera Jr. (Mayor of Bayamon, Puerto Rico)
* Thomas Rivera Schatz (president of the Puerto Rico Senate)
* Julio Robaina (Florida state representative)
* Ray Rodrigues (Florida state representative)
* Ana Rodriguez (Florida state senator)
* Anthony Rodriguez (Florida state representative)
* Jessie Rodriguez (Wisconsin state representative)
* Paul Rodriguez (actor)
* Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (Wyoming state representative)
* Xavier Rodriguez (judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Western District of Texas)
* Cesar Romero (actor, singer, dancer, active in Republican campaigns beginning in 1960)
* Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (former U.S. Congresswoman from Florida; first Cuban-American woman in Congress)
* Larry Rubin (Mexican-American, president and chairman of The American Society of Mexico, chairman of Republicans Abroad in Mexico
* Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio (former Miami Dolphins cheerleader, active in Republican political action committees)
* Marco Rubio (U.S. senator from Florida, former speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives)

## S

* Felix Sabates (businessman and philanthropist)
* Maria Salazar (U.S. representative from Florida)
* Tim Salazar (Wyoming State Senate)
* John Sanchez (former lieutenant governor, state representative and gubernatorial nominee in New Mexico)
* Leslie Sanchez (political pundit)
* Orlando Sanchez (Treasurer of Harris County, Texas)
* Brian Sandoval (former governor of Nevada, U.S. Attorney and Nevada attorney general)
* Evelyn Sanguinetti (former lieutenant governor of Illinois)
* Jorge Santini (former mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico)
* David Santiago (Florida state representative)
* Jon Secada (singer and songwriter)
* Louis E. Sola (Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission)
* Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami
* Chris Sununu (Governor of New Hampshire)
* John E. Sununu (former United States senator and congressman from New Hampshire)
* John H. Sununu (former governor of New Hampshire and White House Chief of Staff)
* Libby Szabo (Colorado state representative)

## T

* Michele Tafoya (Former sportscaster, active in Republican governor campaign in Minnesota)
* Enrique Tarrio (Florida chairman of Latinos for Trump and chairman of the Proud Boys)
* Tito the Builder (Tito Munoz, construction company owner, conservative activist, radio show host, member, Virginia State Board of Housing and Community Development)
* Jackie Toledo (Florida state representative)
* Randy Torres (Arkansas state representative)
* Carlos Trujillo (Florida state representative)

## V

* Wanda Vázquez Garced (Governor of Puerto Rico)
* Jaci Velasquez (singer)
* Raul Danny Vargas (businessman, media commentator and political activist)
* Eduardo Verastegui (actor, model, singer, anti-abortion activist, presidential adviser)
* Barbara Vucanovich (late U.S. representative from Nevada; first Latina woman elected to Congress)