WASHINGTON — Monica De La Cruz sailed through a crowded Republican primary field in her...
The U.S. Capitol building is seen during the Congressional Remembrance Ceremony marking 20 years since 9/11 in Washington, D.C. on Monday September 13, 2021. WASHINGTON — Monica De La Cruz sailed through a crowded Republican primary field in her second run in a South Texas district that Republicans hope to flip in November.
The Associated Press called the nine-way race for De La Cruz — who had a 40-point lead — at 11:27 p.m. De La Cruz nearly unseated Democratic U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in 2020 and snagged an endorsement from former President Donald Trump last month. Gonzalez is now running in a neighboring district left open by the retirement of U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela after his old one was redrawn to make it easier for Republicans to flip.
Ruben Ramirez, an attorney and Army veteran whom Gonzalez endorsed, had a narrow lead in the Democratic primary, which appeared to be headed for a runoff.