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Meet Republican Candidates

Monica De La Cruz and Carolyn Vaughn

Next week we will will be featuring two fantastic women who are going to help us win back the United States House of Representatives and strengthen our majority in the Texas House.  

Candidates Monica De La Cruz (CD-15) and Carolyn Vaughn  (HD-34) will be joining us to discuss their campaigns and their plans once elected. Our Republican leaders have a great task ahead of them to stand up to the Biden administration and begin repairing the damage the disastrous Democrat policies have caused these last two years - starting right here in Texas. We've got two candidates who are ready to rise to the occasion!

Monica De La Cruz Bio

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Carolyn Vaughn Bio

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Call To Action

Friday, September 23rd

7:00 a.m. CST

RNC Messaging

The RNC provides fantastic tools for candidates and activists. Among them is informed policy and messaging resources. Based on data and research the RNC has created a messaging memo to inform our Republican officials, candicates and the grassroots. I invite you to share this information with anyone engaging voters and working to ensure our success in November. 

Biden’s Economy:

• The RNC understood that the economy would be a driving issue during the midterms and sought to answer the question of blame.
• Of those who blame Biden, Republicans win 66% of their vote. However, of those who blame pent-up demand or corporate greed, Republicans only win 36% of their vote.
• When a voter shifts blame to Biden and Democrats for the current state of the economy, their propensity to vote Republican nearly doubles.

Crime & Safety:

• Crime and safety are top of mind for voters this midterm election, but this issue is more nuanced than simply pointing out rising crime, an open border, and a spike in drug-related death.
• 45 million voters say the issue of crime has a major effect on their vote with 17 million holding it as a top 2 issue.
• 20 million swing voters say the issue of crime has a major effect on their vote with 7 million holding it as a top 2 issue.
• In a national poll, the RNC found that Republicans led Democrats by 16-points on the issue of crime.

Abortion:

• Early on, the RNC understood the impact of the Dobbs decision.
• A majority of voters disagree with Democrat’s extreme stance on abortion, including a majority of independent voters.
• When comparing a Democrat who supports abortion at any time for any reason, against a Pro-life Republican who supports exceptions for instances of rape, incest, or the life of the mother, the GOP candidate holds a +22% advantage.
• Put your opponent on defense and force them to answer for their extreme position.

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15th marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month when we celebrate the contributions and honor the legacies of Hispanic Americans who have enriched our nation.  

• The Republican Party has always been the home for freedom and opportunity.  

1. We champion those values by fighting for school choice, entrepreneurship, religious freedom, and the removal of barriers that impede opportunities to achieve the American Dream.  

• In 2020, the realignment of Hispanics to the Republican Party materialized.  

1. In 2020, Republicans netted 15 seats in the House of Representatives. In each of those seats that flipped to the GOP, the elected winner was either a woman, minority, or veteran. Five Hispanic Republicans were part of the 15 seats flipped.  
2. President Trump won 38% of the Hispanic vote in 2020, a 10-point increase from 2016.   

• In 2021, Republicans saw huge gains with Hispanic voters and big wins with Hispanic candidates.  

1. Governor Glenn Youngkin received more votes than any Virginian in history. Youngkin won Hispanics and Latinos by a 55-44 margin and Cuban American Jason Miyares was elected as Virginia’s first Latino Attorney General.  
2. Texas Republican John Lujan flipped House District 118, a 73% Hispanic district that Biden won by 14 points in 2020.  
3. In McAllen, an 85% Hispanic South Texas town, Republican Javier Villalobos flipped the mayoral seat.

• This cycle, more Hispanic candidates are running for Congress than ever before.  

1. 102 total Hispanics have filed to run.  
2. In June, Republican Mayra Flores flipped TX-34, an 84% Hispanic district in the deep-blue Rio Grande Valley.  
3. She is first Mexican born Congresswoman, and she is the first Republican to represent this part of the RGV in Congress since 1870. 

• Hispanics are being left behind by Biden and Democrats’ failed policies.  

1. Under Biden, inflation is historically high, Americans are paying more for gas, and the economy has entered a recession.  
2. Reports find Hispanic or Latino households are feeling the squeeze of Bidenflation more than most Americans.  
3. Inflation and the economy are the top issues for Latino voters heading to the ballot box in November.
4. Biden’s border crisis disproportionately affects Hispanic communities along the border.  
5. More than 4.2 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border since Biden took office. 

• In stark contrast, under the Trump administration, the Hispanic community saw a  record low unemployment rate , record high homeownership, and record low poverty.  
• For the 2022 cycle, the Republican National Committee has made a multimillion-dollar commitment to continue our organizing efforts in Hispanic communities in key states across the country. 
• Under Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel’s leadership, the RNC has opened 20 Hispanic community centers across the country. 



Biden's War On Kids And Parents

Under Joe Biden, child care and back-to-school costs are rising, toddlers are being forced to wear masks, and children are falling behind. 

What you need to know:

• Child care, tuition, and day care is more expensive under Biden. 
• Raising a child to the age of 17 now costs the average family over $310,000 – up more than $26,000 in just two years.
• 63% of parents report higher child care expenses compared to last year, with more than half saying they spend over 20% of their household income on child care.
• Parents are facing surging back-to-school costs thanks to Bidenflation. 
• Parents of K-12 students will spend $864 on school supplies this year, up $168 since 2019 according to the National Retail Federation.
• ​​​​​The Biden administration and Democrats are forcing masks onto children struggling to return to normal.
• Democrats forced children out of school, causing irreparable damage. 
• National test results in elementary school math and reading have plummeted to levels we have not seen in more than two decades.

The bottom line:

Americans cannot give Democrats the opportunity to further hurt students and parents alike. Come November they need to elect Republicans, who support students and parents.  

Barnes Is Too Extreme For Wisconsin

Mandela Barnes is a far-left radical who supports policies that will only hurt workers, families, and small businesses. 

What you need to know:

• Barnes would make energy more expensive for Wisconsin families. 
• Barnes openly supports the radical “Green New Deal,” but says that “we have to think so much deeper and so much broader.” 
• Gas prices reached a record high of $4.92 per gallon in June, and Wisconsinites are still paying $1.30 more for gas today than when Biden  took office, but Barnes  says he is “not a fan of pipelines” that make it easier to transport oil and gas. 
• Barnes wants to make Wisconsin and America less safe.
• Barnes is pushing for the elimination of cash bail and expressing support for defunding the police. 
• Despite Barnes' critical comments on the police, he receives a personal security  detail from the Wisconsin State Patrol for an average of more than 13.5 hours per day, including for personal campaign events – costing taxpayers more than $600,000 in just three years.  
• Barnes claimed it is “unfortunate” that people in prison do not have the right to vote.
• Barnes has failed to address Biden’s border crisis that is sending illegal immigrants and deadly fentanyl across the Badger state.
• Barnes openly supports far-left race theory. 
• Barnes chaired a government climate change task force  that recommended “implementing an anti-racism education curriculum across government entities” and that “racism was linked to climate change.”
• Barnes has defended critical race theory being taught in school.
• Barnes supports government run health care. 
• Barnes "absolutely" supports government-run single payer healthcare and Bernie Sanders’  Medicare for All.
• Barnes wants to pack the Supreme Court.  
• Barnes has called for abolishing the filibuster and  packing the Supreme Court with far-left activist justices.

The bottom line:

74% of Americans say the U.S. is on the wrong track . In order to get the country back on track, Wisconsinites cannot send Barnes and his radical agenda to the Senate in November.

• The Hill, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: Mark Kelly Votes Like A California Liberal - Not An Arizonan



• Daily Caller, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: Biden's Wretched Speech Against Republican Voters Reveals His One True Weakness

• Fox News, Kyle Morris: RNC Hits 50 Million Voter Contacts Two Months Ahead Of Midterm Elections

• The Hill, Rafael Bernal: GOP Touts 5,000 Events At Minority Community Centers

• Biden's War On Kids And Parents
• Kids Locked Out As The Rich Are Bailed Out
• Barnes And Fetterman Are Too Radical For The Senate

Thank you for allowing me to continue to serve you as your Texas Representative to the RNC! As always, feel free to reach out to me with any questions you might have at tad@toniannedashiell.com, or follow me on Facebook or Twitter at the links below. Thank you for being a strong Texas Republican, and together, let us work to Keep Texas RED!