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Monica De La Cruz

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, TX-15

Representative since 2023

On the ballot: Lost the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 116,314 votes (48.8%) · 2 of 2
The race: Everyone running for TX-15 · Compare Cruz with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Agriculture
Border Security and Immigration
Economy
Energy
Seniors
Read all 6 in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2023 · votes with their party 98% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-9901
Money: $6.8M raised, $7M spent, $393.8K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 38% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 43% from Texas · largest committee giver NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $10K
Outside groups: $579.1K supporting, $7.5M opposing Cruz
Polling: 44% in the latest poll (Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center). The polls
Sponsored most in: Agriculture and Food, Immigration, Housing and Community Development

Their wordsWhat does Cruz say they will do?

6 priorities from monicaforcongress.us, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

6 priorities · 23 quoted statements

RecordWhat is Cruz’s record in Congress?

98% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 12 times in the 119th Congress.

Committees 2 committees

House Committee on Agriculture
- Nutrition and Foreign AgricultureVice Chair
1 more subcommittee
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
House Committee on Financial Services
- Housing and InsuranceVice Chairwoman
1 more subcommittee
- Financial Institutions

Matching this candidate against the House and Senate voting records…

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas65 measures

Agriculture and Food13 · 20%

H.R. 10542 Combating Pasture Mealybug Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9053 WATER for Farmers Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3806 New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3233 Healthy Babies Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 387 Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act BILLSTATUS

Immigration10 · 15%

H.R. 6922 Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6847 Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5260 Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 583 Denouncing the attack on a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on July 7, 2025. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4367 Bracero Program 2.0 Act BILLSTATUS

Housing and Community Development8 · 12%

H.R. 9625 Freedom to Build Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5429 HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2362 VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 224 Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act BILLSTATUS

International Affairs8 · 12%

H.R. 6386 Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 273 Expressing support for the diplomatic relations required to encourage the Government of Mexico to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 71 Condemning the Government of Mexico for failing to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9960 Water Delivery Transparency Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7468 To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. BILLSTATUS

Finance and Financial Sector6 · 9%

H.R. 6554 Community Bank Representation Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6132 Housing Affordability Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3390 Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2834 Selena Commemorative Coin Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8019 Selena Commemorative Coin Act BILLSTATUS

Government Operations and Politics6 · 9%

H.R. 1986 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office Building". BILLSTATUS
H.R. 342 Honor Inauguration Day Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9721 Ensuring Access to Whistleblower Protections Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7280 HUD Transparency Act of 2024 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1076 Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Cruz’s 65 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$6.8M

$6,814,267

Spent

$7M

$7,034,425

Cash on hand

$393.8K

$393,812

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00765719

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

$1.03 has been spent for every dollar raised across 9 reports ($7M of $6.8M). Cash on hand went from $852.6K on Mar 31, 2025 to $393.8K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$778,325	$539,649	$852,645
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$867,069	$417,752	$1,301,962
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$814,834	$401,181	$1,715,615
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$809,763	$512,858	$2,012,521
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026	$248,465	$357,603	$1,903,384
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$722,290	$291,228	$2,334,446
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$1,033,213	$904,336	$2,463,323
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$1,277,137	$2,937,465	$802,995
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$263,170	$672,353	$393,812

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $6,814,267 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$2,548,05537%

Largest donors

Edward C. Levy Jr.4 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2025 · BIRMINGHAM, MI$13,645
John M. Schattyn146 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · KERRVILLE, TX$11,284
Andrew Keys3 contributions, latest Apr 2, 2026 · DORADO, PR$10,500
Elsie Keys3 contributions, latest Apr 2, 2026 · DORADO, PR$10,500
John Hayes333 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2025 · AUGUSTA, GA$8,666
Michael J. Burns249 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL$8,048
Bill Pope2 contributions, latest Apr 20, 2026 · LAW ENFORCEMENT · NCIC CORRECTIONAL SERVICES · LONGVIEW, TX$7,500
Mary F. Brodie15 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · CHICAGO, IL$7,100
Charles Amato2 contributions, latest Apr 13, 2026 · COFOUNDER/CHAIRMAN · SWBC · SAN ANTONIO, TX$7,000

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Texas home11,109 contributions · 43%		$853,088
Florida5,514 contributions · 7.9%		$159,213
California4,680 contributions · 7.4%		$147,786
New York1,172 contributions · 2.9%		$57,616
Virginia1,578 contributions · 2.5%		$50,377
Massachusetts556 contributions · 2.4%		$47,888
Georgia2,001 contributions · 2%		$40,182
Pennsylvania1,238 contributions · 2%		$39,977

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Texas home11,109 contributions · 43%

$853,088

Florida5,514 contributions · 7.9%

$159,213

California4,680 contributions · 7.4%

$147,786

New York1,172 contributions · 2.9%

$57,616

Virginia1,578 contributions · 2.5%

$50,377

Massachusetts556 contributions · 2.4%

$47,888

Georgia2,001 contributions · 2%

$40,182

Pennsylvania1,238 contributions · 2%

$39,977

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 48,755 contributions · 65% of ranked		$1,238,754
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,559 contributions · 7.9% of ranked		$151,877
La Lomita INC8 contributions · 1.5% of ranked		$28,000
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 67 contributions · 0.9% of ranked		$16,579
NEW York Life5 contributions · 0.6% of ranked		$12,000
Arnold Ventures3 contributions · 0.5% of ranked		$10,500
RIO Fresh INC3 contributions · 0.5% of ranked		$10,500
EDW C Levy Co3 contributions · 0.4% of ranked		$7,008

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 48,755 contributions · 65% of ranked

$1,238,754

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,559 contributions · 7.9% of ranked

$151,877

La Lomita INC8 contributions · 1.5% of ranked

$28,000

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 67 contributions · 0.9% of ranked

$16,579

NEW York Life5 contributions · 0.6% of ranked

$12,000

Arnold Ventures3 contributions · 0.5% of ranked

$10,500

RIO Fresh INC3 contributions · 0.5% of ranked

$10,500

EDW C Levy Co3 contributions · 0.4% of ranked

$7,008

Name		Amount
Targeted Victory19 payments · 15% of all spending		$1,076,067
Smart Media Group LLC4 payments · 7.6% of all spending		$537,587
Fulfillment Solutions Inc.60 payments · 6.5% of all spending		$457,157
Twelve Oaks23 payments · 5.5% of all spending		$389,464
Truist Credit Card19 payments · 4% of all spending		$284,666
Poolhouse Agency LLC23 payments · 1.9% of all spending		$135,759
HSP Direct LLC39 payments · 1.6% of all spending		$113,003
WinRed Technical Services, LLC20 payments · 1.4% of all spending		$99,760

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 48,752 contributions · 63% of ranked		$1,238,335
CEO336 contributions · 2.7% of ranked		$53,135
Owner43 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$45,501
President86 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$45,149
Farmer141 contributions · 1.3% of ranked		$25,580
Executive22 contributions · 1.3% of ranked		$25,325
Attorney55 contributions · 1.2% of ranked		$22,702
Petro Marketing6 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$21,000

Monica De La Cruz

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Cruz say they will do?

1Priority 1: Agriculture 4 statements

2Priority 2: Border Security and Immigration 4 statements

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3Priority 3: Economy 4 statements

4Priority 4: Energy 6 statements

5Priority 5: Seniors 2 statements

6Priority 6: Spending and National Debt 3 statements

RecordWhat is Cruz’s record in Congress?

Committees 2 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas65 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $6,814,267 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Cruz’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Cruz on the ballot?

PollsWhat do public polls of the TX-15 House race show?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

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Committees that gave

Where the donors live $2,003,968 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $19,200,001 across this race

What the payments were for $4,061,348 itemized

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