Ideological Battleground Shapes Up in South Texas Congressional Race

Congressional candidate Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) believes the stark difference between her traditional values and the left-wing values of her progressive opponent will be what flips South Texas District 15 red come November.

De La Cruz faces Michelle Vallejo (D-Texas) in a Congressional district that is heavily Hispanic and traditionally votes blue. Both candidates run small businesses in the South Texas district neighboring the Mexican border.

That is where the similarities between the two end.

De La Cruz of Edinburg, Texas, was raised by a single mother and put herself through the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is a pro-life candidate who believes America is a country built on faith and family. She wants a return to former President Donald Trump’s border policies to stop illegal immigration and reverse the Democratic policies she attributes to soaring inflation.

Vallejo, of Mission, Texas, attended Columbia University and says she wants to make South Texas more “equitable.” Her biography says she comes from a family of farm workers and that she wants to represent the working class. She believes in keeping abortion legal, offering “rights and opportunities” to illegal immigrants, eliminating fossil fuels in favor of “green energy,” and championing LGBTQ+ rights. Her platform seeks to expand social programs such as “Medicare for All.”

“My opponent Michelle Vallejo, highlighting her radical progressive agenda, will further show the divide between the Democrats and the Republicans,” De La Cruz told The Epoch Times.

Monica De La Cruz, (R-Texas) believes her progressive opponent’s radical views will not sit well with traditional Hispanic voters. (Photo courtesy of Monica De La Cruz)

Vallejo, endorsed by left-wing progressives such as Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), became her party’s District 15 nominee after defeating moderate Democrat Ruben Ramirez by 35 votes during the primary.

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a moderate

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