Republican Rep. Monica Dela Cruz is expected to defeat Democratic challenger Michelle Vallejo again on Tuesday in Texas' 15th Congressional District.
The 2024 election will not be the first time Mr. Delacruz and Mr. Vallejo will face off for the seat.
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Congresswoman Monica de la Cruz (Getty Images/File)
Dela Cruz and Vallejo will face off in the 2022 midterm elections, with Dela Cruz defeating Vallejo and becoming the first Republican to represent the traditionally dark blue district since 1901.
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In 2020, Delacruz ran against then-incumbent Democratic Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Jr., but lost.
Michelle Vallejo (Reuters/Veronica G. Cárdenas/File)
This seat was redrawn after the 2020 Census and includes an area of South Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Dela Cruz and Vallejo are both children of Mexican immigrants.
In 2022, Vallejo has garnered support from top liberal politicians such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), and is a strong supporter of abortion rights and Medicare for All. It is.
The district has a majority of Hispanic voters.
During the 118th Congress, Ms. Delacruz served on the House Agriculture Committee, the House Financial Services Committee, and is a member of numerous caucuses, including the Bipartisan Women's Caucus, of which she serves as vice chair.
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