Private citizen

Carlos De La Cruz is a Republican and retired U.S. Air Force veteran who served 20 years, including deployments to the Middle East and drug interdiction work at the southern border³. After retiring he and his wife opened a kickboxing gym in San Antonio; his sister is U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz³. He won the May 2026 Republican primary runoff for the redrawn 35th District over John Lujan².

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• National debtCut most spending but protect Social Security and Medicaremedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Told the San Antonio Report that Congress must cut spending without compromising the benefits retirees earned, and cannot keep running up debt and printing money. (2026) source
  • His campaign site pledges to defend Social Security and Medicare from wasteful spending that puts earned benefits at risk. (2026) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says the U.S. welcomes legal immigration but must keep securing the border and give Border Patrol the tools and manpower it needs. (2026) source
  • Told the San Antonio Report immigration must be legal, orderly and safe, calling for border infrastructure, personnel and legal authority, going after cartels, and fixing a backlogged legal immigration system. (2026) source
• HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Told the San Antonio Report health care needs more competition, not more government control, and backed price transparency, more coverage options for small businesses and the self-employed, and less red tape for rural clinics. (2026) source
• Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site pledges to unleash Texas energy and roll back what it calls radical green regulations to achieve energy independence and lower prices. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says members of Congress should not be allowed to trade stocks while writing laws that move markets, and that he will vote to ban it. (2026) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he will fight to keep biological men out of girls' sports. (2026) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.