Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz (born November 11, 1974) is an American politician and businesswoman. Since 2023, she has been serving as the U.S. representative for . A member of the Republican Party, De La Cruz is also the first woman and Republican to represent the district since 1903.Herrera, Jack. Monica De La Cruz Defeats Michelle Vallejo, Flipping a South Texas Seat for the GOP, Texas Monthly, November 8, 2022.Gonzalez, Valerie. Calculated move: Texas Republicans drew District 15 to fit their needs, MyRGV, November 12, 2022.

 Early life and education 
Monica De La Cruz was born on November 11, 1974 in Brownsville, Texas. She was raised by a single mother and she is the granddaughter of a Mexican farm worker. Monica attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. After graduation, she enrolled at La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México to study Spanish.

 U.S. House of Representatives 

 Elections 

 2020 

In 2020, De La Cruz ran in , and lost to incumbent Democrat Vicente Gonzalez.

 2022 

De La Cruz ran again in the 15th district in 2022, she defeated Democratic nominee Michelle Vallejo in the general election.

 Caucus memberships 

 Republican Main Street Partnership

 Committee assignment 

 Committee on Financial Services
 Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy

 Personal life 
De La Cruz divorced from her second husband, Juan Gabriel Hernandez in 2021. De La Cruz also has two children and is an Episcopalian.

 References 

Category:Living people
Category:1974 births
Category:United States representatives from Texas
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians
Category:20th-century American politicians
Category:People from Brownsville, Texas