Carlos De La Cruz
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Retired Air Force veteran; former gym owner
Background
- Retired U.S. Air Force veteran with a military and border enforcement background. source: tpr.org
- Previously ran a kickboxing gym. source: tpr.org
- Sibling of U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Edinburg). source: tpr.org
- Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff over State Rep. John Lujan. source: kut.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- A safe and secure border and support for Border Patrol source: tpr.org
- More strategic, narrower tariffs to protect small businesses source: tpr.org
- Immigration reform source: tpr.org
- Seek an Armed Services Committee seat and oppose further losses of local military bases source: tpr.org
- Reduce the burden of government regulation on businesses source: tpr.org
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