Monica De La Cruz
RRepublicanTX-15 · Representative
55
/ 100
Average
Attendance93
Avg: 96
Independence2
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone16
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency54
Avg: 57
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology2
Wins
1
Losses
3
Races
2024
House · TX-15RMonica De La CruzWinner
127,804 votes57.1%
DMichelle Vallejo
95,965 votes42.9%
Margin of victory: +14.2%
In the 2024 House race for TX-15, Monica De La Cruz (R) defeated Michelle Vallejo (D) 57.1% to 42.9%. Monica De La Cruz received 127,804 votes compared to 95,965 for Michelle Vallejo, a comfortable 14.2-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.
As the incumbent, Monica De La Cruz benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
2022
House · TX-15RMonica De La CruzWinner
80,978 votes53.3%
DMichelle Vallejo
68,097 votes44.8%
LRoss Lynn Leone Jr.
2,814 votes1.9%
Margin of victory: +8.5%
In the 2022 House race for TX-15, Monica De La Cruz (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Michelle Vallejo (D) who received 44.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Monica De La Cruz's 8.5-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.
This race flipped the seat from Democrat to Republican. Vicente Gonzalez (D) held the seat previously but either retired or lost in a primary. Party flips at the seat level are relatively rare and often signal shifting district dynamics. As a Republican, Monica De La Cruz benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.
2020
House · TX-15DVicente GonzalezWinner
115,605 votes50.5%
RMonica De La Cruz
109,017 votes47.6%
LRoss Lynn Leone Jr.
4,295 votes1.9%
In the 2020 House race for TX-15, Vicente Gonzalez (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Monica De La Cruz (R) who received 47.6%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. The 2.9-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.
As the incumbent, Vicente Gonzalez benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. Given the narrow margin, this seat is likely to remain competitive and attract heavy investment in the next cycle.