he newly drawn 15th Congressional District, Texas Republican Monica De La Cruz defeats Democrat Michelle Vallejo // Republican Monica De La Cruz narrowly defeated her Democratic opponent Michelle Vallejo for the newly drawn 15th Congressional District in Texas. This was a crucial win for the GOP in a race in which border security was a major campaign issue. Following the 2020 Census, the seat was redrawn and now includes a region in South Texas near the Rio Grande Valley border with Mexico. This race was regarded as the most competitive in Texas and saw a clash of two competing narratives — Texas turning Blue and Hispanics leaning Republican. Both candidates had supported their respective bases. De La Cruz had praised the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. He ran on issues such as border security and rejecting “woke” culture. MIDTERM ELUTIONS 2022: LIVE UPDATE De La Cruz stated that “South Texas is not awake, but they are awakened” in an interview with Fox News Digital last week. Vallejo had gained the support of top liberal politicians such as Sens. Bernie Sanders, I.Vt. and Elizabeth Warren, D.Mass., are strong supporters of abortion rights as well as Medicare-for-all. “Overall people feel like we need to make big changes,” Vallejo stated in an interview with The Washington Post. “Is South Texas representing itself as it is?” HOUSE CANDIDATE MONICA de la Cruz SAYS DEMOCRATS MEDIA DON’T UNDERSTAND HISPANIC COMMUNITY in SOUTH TEXAS Both candidates are children of Mexican immigrants. The race comes as the southern border is in turmoil due to a migrant crisis that has seen more than 2.3 million migrants last fiscal year. “The people of South Texas desire a secure border. De La Cruz stated that we believe in law and order and that’s where Democrat Party goes wrong.” Fox News Digital. “They believe that Hispanics want open borders, and that is simply not true. The people of South Texas, the Hispanics, want a safe, secure system. Political prognosticators were closely watching the race, which has a majority Hispanic electorate, to determine if a Hispanic vote for Republicans that emerged in 2020 was a one-off or if it has lasting power. A GUIDE ABOUT FOX NEWS 2022 EXPERIENCE Republicans have made significant investments in Hispanic outreach. This includes Spanish-language ad purchases and services to offer tax advice and citizenship classes. They were boosted in the summer by Rep. Mayra Flores’ flip of the 34th Congressional district. Democrats had, however, opened additional field offices and hoped that Republican governors, including Texas Governor, would make similar moves. Greg Abbott’s plan to transport migrants further into the U.S. would be a disaster for Hispanic voters.