Monica De La Cruz
Monica De La Cruz | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 49–50)[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Johnny Hernandez (m. 2015, divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Mónica De La Cruz-Hernandez (born 1974 or 1975) is an American politician from the state of Texas.
De La Cruz is an insurance agent and business owner and resides in the Rio Grande Valley, where she grew up.[2][1]
In the 2020 elections, De La Cruz ran in Texas's 15th congressional district, and lost to incumbent Vicente Gonzalez by 3 percent.[3] Endorsed by Donald Trump and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, she is running again in 2022, and will face Michelle Vallejo.[4][5][6][1]
De La Cruz has been married twice, and has two children. In 2021, she was accused by her estranged husband, Johnny Hernandez of being physically and verbally abusive to her stepdaughter through divorce proceedings in the Hidalgo County, Texas District Court.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Texas Republicans hope to send their first Latina to Congress". NBC News.
- ↑ "Monica De La Cruz wins Republican primary in more competitive Texas district- AP". March 2, 2022 – via www.reuters.com.
- ↑ Taylor, Steve (June 5, 2022). "De La Cruz: I do not care which Democrat I face in CD 15 general election". Rio Grande Guardian.
- ↑ Choi, Matthew (August 24, 2022). "In Texas' most competitive congressional race, neither candidate is running toward the center". The Texas Tribune.
- ↑ Recio, Maria. "Latina candidates reshaping South Texas politics in 3 key congressional races". Austin American-Statesman.
- ↑ Gamboa, Suzanne. "South Texas Democrats push back as Latina Republicans close in". www.nbcnews.com.
- ↑ Scherer, Michael (November 9, 2021). "Top GOP congressional candidate in Texas accused of abusing teenage daughter of estranged husband". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
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