What is Monica De La Cruz?
{{Infobox politician | name = Monica De La Cruz | image = File:2023-09-11 bt 0096 re(85).jpg | state = [[Texas]] | district = {{ushr|TX|15|15th}} | term_start = January 3, 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Vicente Gonzalez (politician)|Vicente Gonzalez]] | successor = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|11}} | birth_place = [[Brownsville, Texas]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | education = [[University of Texas, San Antonio]] ([[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]]) | spouse = {{marriage|Johnny Hernandez|2015|2021|end=divorced}} | children = 2 | website = {{URL|https://www.monicaforcongress.us|Campaign website}}<br>{{URL|delacruz.house.gov|House website}} | caption = Official portrait, 2023 | birth_name = Monica De La Cruz }} '''Monica De La Cruz''' (born November 11, 1974)<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 2021|title=Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) Research Report|url=https://2vmhfw1isbe32j3tgn3epw3x-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220302-Monica-De-La-Cruz-Research-Book-ONLINE-FINAL.pdf|access-date=2022-12-01|archive-date=2022-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615041050/https://2vmhfw1isbe32j3tgn3epw3x-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220302-Monica-De-La-Cruz-Research-Book-ONLINE-FINAL.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an American politician and businesswoman. Since 2023, she has been serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|TX|15}}. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], De La Cruz is also the first woman and Republican to represent the district since 1903.<ref>Herrera, Jack. [https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-election-results-live-updates-governor-abbott-beto-2022-midterm/ Monica De La Cruz D