Texas Republican Monica De La Cruz won re-election, beating Democrat Michelle Vallejo in the newly-drawn 15th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.
want a secure border. We believe in law and order, and that's where the Democrat Party goes wrong," De La Cruz told Fox News Digital."They think that Hispanics want an open border and that just simply is not true. The Hispanics here, the people, South Texas want a safe and secure system."
The race, which has a majority-Hispanic electorate, was being watched carefully by political prognosticators to see if a Hispanic turn to Republicans that emerged in the 2020 election was a one-off event or has longer staying power. Republican candidate Monica De La Cruz doesn’t believe Democrats and their allies in the mainstream media understand the Hispanic community in South Texas.Republicans have invested heavily in Hispanic outreach, including Spanish-language ad buys and services to offer citizenship classes and tax advice. They had been boosted earlier in the year when Rep. Mayra Flores, flipped the nearby
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