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House Democratic candidates make abortion access top focus of '24 campaigns

In Texas, Democrats have just one opportunity to flip a Republican-held seat currently held by freshman Rep. Monica De La Cruz. The likely candidate, Michelle Vallejo, says the stories of Texas women denied abortion access under the state's new restrictive abortion law are roiling voters in her district...

Jan
28
2024
NEWS ARTICLE

National Democrats back Michelle Vallejo for 15th congressional district

U.S. House Democrats are rallying around Michelle Vallejo in her bid to unseat Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz in the 15th congressional district this year.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Monday it will add Vallejo to the first cohort of its “Red to Blue” program, which selects promising candidates to support who are challenging Republican incumbents.

Jan
29
2024
NEWS ARTICLE

This GOP Rep.’s Anti-Abortion Stances Keep Vanishing From Her Website

Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) initially ran for Congress with an unabashed anti-abortion stance. Ever since then, abortion has quietly been disappearing from her campaign website.

Jan
18
2024
NEWS ARTICLE

Latina Candidates Plan Abortion Rights Push

Shortly after deciding to run for Congress on a platform that supports abortion rights, Democrat Michelle Vallejo had a conversation with her grandmother.

Given their generational differences, the complexities of the abortion politics and her grandmother’s deep religious faith, they didn’t find consensus on every aspect of the issue.

Jan
2
2024
NEWS ARTICLE

Ted Cruz challenger Colin Allred visits the RGV to campaign, endorses Michelle Vallejo

Colin Allred, the North Texas congressman who is hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz next November, was in the Rio Grande Valley this week to lend his support to another campaign hopeful, Michelle Vallejo.

Aug
25
2023
NEWS ARTICLE

Tres latinas pelean posiciones en el Congreso y logran apoyo del BOLD PAC

Las demócratas Michelle Vallejo, Allyson Muñiz Damikolas y Marlene Galán-Woods buscan posiciones en Texas, California y Arizona, respectivamente, en cuyos distritos hay un destacado porcentaje de población latina.

Aug
7
2023
NEWS ARTICLE

Michelle Vallejo Launches Rematch Campaign

Vallejo’s announcement highlights her unique candidacy. Her family has been a bedrock of their community thanks to managing Pulga Los Portales in Alton, Texas.

May
16
2023
NEWS ARTICLE

Michelle Vallejo announces 2024 run for District 15 congressional seat

“I am going to be relaunching my campaign for Texas District 15 — very excited to be jumping in with the support and encouragement of my community,” Vallejo said during an exclusive interview with The Monitor, ahead of the official announcement.

May
16
2023
PRESS RELEASE

Democrat Michelle Vallejo Announces Run For Texas’ 15th Congressional District

Today, Democrat Michelle Vallejo announced her campaign for Texas’s 15th Congressional District.

May
16
2023
NEWS ARTICLE

Trump Republican or Liberal Democrat? Latinas Battle for House Seat

Now matter who it is, the winner of the Rio Grande Valley congressional district race will represent a sharp break from the region's political past.

Oct
28
2022
NEWS ARTICLE

Will Hispanics in South Texas Vote for Abortion Rights? 

The region has long been characterized as adamantly opposed to abortion rights. But the reality is more complicated. And times are changing.

Aug
26
2022