Monica De La Cruz
U.S. Representative, TX-15 since 2023. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 2.
U.S. Representative, TX-15Born 1974Businessperson
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 1
- 36 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 6.1%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −24.6
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on AgricultureGeneral Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and CreditNutrition and Foreign Agriculture · Vice Chair
- House Committee on Financial ServicesFinancial InstitutionsHousing and Insurance · Vice Chairwoman
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Housing and Community Development · Passed House Sep 2026
Finance and Financial Sector · Passed House Feb 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cruz sits in the U.S. House
Cruz is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Morgan Griffith, David Rouzer, Rudy Yakym
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Cruz’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cruz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cruz | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cruz was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, TX-15 | Lost | D+24.6 | R+17.7 | −42.3 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, TX-15 | Won | R+14.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, TX-15 | Won | R+8.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | U.S. House, TX-15 | Lost | D+2.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6.8M
- Spent
- $7M
- Cash
- $393.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| MONICA FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Cruz has held
- U.S. House, TX-15 · 2023–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cruz has run against
- Bobby Pulido (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Michelle Vallejo (D) · 2024 election, won
- Vicente Gonzalez (D) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 8 polls; Cruz’s best result was 48% (Texas's 15th District, 2024).
Cruz’s polls in the database →How we know Cruz
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide D000594
- FEC H0TX15124
- Wikidata Q115496109
- Ballotpedia Monica De La Cruz
- Vote Smart 188292
- GovTrack 456943
- OpenSecrets N00045793
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET