Luisa Del Rosal

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Luisa Del Rosal

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Southern Methodist University, 2008

Graduate

Southern Methodist University

Other

Southern Methodist University, 2015

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

Small business owner

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Luisa Del Rosal (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 26th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Del Rosal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Luisa Del Rosal was born in Mexico and lives in Texas. Del Rosal earned a bachelor's degree and a master's in higher education policy and leadership from Southern Methodist University. Her career experience includes working as a small business owner and chief of staff for a U.S. congressman.

Del Rosal has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Communities in Schools-Dallas Region
• SMU Catholic Campus Ministry
• St. Rita Catholic Community
• Texas Federation of Republican Women
• Dallas County Young Republicans
• Preston West Republican Women
• Park Cities Republican Women

Elections

2024

See also: Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 26

Brandon Gill defeated Ernest Lineberger III and Phil Gray in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 26 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Gill (R)	62.1	241,096
		Ernest Lineberger III (D)	35.7	138,558
		Phil Gray (L)	2.3	8,773

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 388,427
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26

Ernest Lineberger III advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ernest Lineberger III	100.0	18,308

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,308
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kelvin Leaphart (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Gill	58.4	49,876
		Scott Armey	14.5	12,400
		John Huffman	10.0	8,559
		Luisa Del Rosal	4.6	3,949
		Doug Robison	3.5	2,999
		Mark Rutledge	2.5	2,130
		Joel Krause	2.3	1,959
		Neena Biswas	1.9	1,665
		Burt Thakur	1.1	975
		Vlad De Franceschi	0.7	572
		Jason Kergosien	0.4	366

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,450
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Montgomery Markland (R)
• Clint Burgess (R)
• Michael C. Burgess (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 26

Phil Gray advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Phil Gray (L)

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Del Rosal in this election.

Pledges

Del Rosal signed the following pledges.

• Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 114

John W. Bryant defeated Sarah Lamb in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 114 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John W. Bryant (D)	66.0	36,948
		Sarah Lamb (R)	34.0	19,028

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,976
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Hajdu (R)

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 114

John W. Bryant defeated Alexandra Guio in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 114 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John W. Bryant	57.3	3,865
		Alexandra Guio	42.7	2,885

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,750
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 114

Alexandra Guio and John W. Bryant advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kendall Scudder, Chris Leal, and Charles Gearing in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 114 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alexandra Guio	24.7	2,897
✔		John W. Bryant	21.3	2,491
		Kendall Scudder	18.8	2,207
		Chris Leal	17.8	2,083
		Charles Gearing	17.4	2,040

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,718
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 114

Mark Hajdu advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 114 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mark Hajdu	100.0	4,666

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,666
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Luisa Del Rosal (R)

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent John Turner defeated Luisa Del Rosal in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 114 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Turner (D)	53.6	42,842
		Luisa Del Rosal (R)	46.4	37,014

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,856
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent John Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 114 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Turner	100.0	17,982

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,982
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 114

Luisa Del Rosal advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 114 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Luisa Del Rosal	100.0	9,098

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,098
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Luisa Del Rosal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Del Rosal's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Luisa del Rosal followed the rules to become a U.S. citizen and is now living the American Dream, so she’s a champion for secure borders. A north Texas resident for 20 years, she’s a small business owner with a background in policy work, education, and activism.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Border security–Biden’s open border has made every county a border county, including Cooke, Denton and Wise which make up CD-26. The open border is a threat to the public safety, economic security, and sovereignty of every citizen of our nation.
• Defending our family values: We need to return America to values rooted in faith and family. Our children shouldn’t face daily assaults on social media and in the classroom trying to sexualize them and indoctrinate them with radical gender ideology. We must protect the innocence of our impressionable young people and teach them to respect and value themselves for what they can achieve.
• Economic prosperity: People move to TX–especially North Texas–for the same reason I came here: because it is the best place in the WORLD to start a business and raise a family. That means keeping taxes and regulations LOW, empowering job creators and unleashing economic freedom to keep quality of life high.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Bidenomics has created runaway inflation not seen in decades. American families are hurting. Everything is more expensive, from groceries and clothes to cars and shelter. Democrats try to tax and spend our way to prosperity, but the results are disastrous. I will free our nation’s job creators from the shackles of burdensome government regulations and cut taxes that stifle investment and eat away at family budgets. When Americans unleash the power of American free enterprise, nothing can stop us, and we can look forward to a new era of economic liberty and made-in-America prosperity.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to President Ronald Reagan. President Reagan‘s work in empowering communities and families with freedom and opportunity was always bold and optimistic; that is what America needs right now.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Constituents of CD-26 have their conservative voice well represented in policy making and that the office is serving their needs when navigating the daunting federal bureaucracy.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Be the elected voice for constituents, that is the core of public service, not personal agendas but representing the community that gave you their vote.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It serves as the voice of the people and for the people, sending Representatives for every corner of America – it reflects the dynamism and strength of the American spirit, making it an uniquely American institution.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

As a former Chief of Staff in Capitol Hill, I do believe experience helps because there’s less on the job training and I’ve had an inside view of how Congress works, or doesn’t, which will make a more effective representative for TX-26 on day one.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

There is no greater threat to America than the crisis at the border. Democrat open border policies reward law breakers and punish American families. Drug cartels, terrorists and human traffickers flood across the border by the millions, destroying property and communities. Many Americans have even paid the ultimate price at the hands of people who should never have been on our soil to begin with. As an immigrant who came to America the right way, I will fight to lock down the southern border with physical barriers and military resources to restore the rule of law.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I believe we should have term limits, and I signed the term limits pledge in 2020 when I ran for office, and I continue to hold myself to that commitment in Congress.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

I’ve long admired President Ronald Reagan and U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Their bold conservatism rooted in empowering communities and families with freedom and opportunity has been a beacon and example for me of what conservative principles can do for countries. President Reagan also led with a bold and optimistic conservatism that really inspires me, I hope to be able to mirror his optimism and hope for our nation as a fresh and hopeful voice in this
race.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Recently, I had a meet and greet at a wonderful local coffee shop. The owner was working so hard, preparing food, making coffee, and greeting guests. He shared how it was just him, his wife and father working hard for their dream, their American Dream, they just wanted to make sure the government was out of the way, as red tape had kept them from getting an SBA backed loan, why weren’t small business owners, like us, getting the support to grow and create more jobs but they persevere – they hope to open a second location. I’ve heard versions of this story across the district, it perfectly encapsulates the challenges of a government not working for the people and resilience of the American entrepreneurship.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

What committees interest you?

If I earn the votes of TX-26, I’d love to be their voice on these committees: Appropriations, Small Business and Energy & Commerce.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

The government works for the American people, more transparency is always the key, we need to push back the unelected government bureaucracies that fight against transparency and accountability.

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Campaign website

Del Rosal’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Securing the Border There is no greater threat to America than the crisis at the border. Democrat open border policies reward law breakers and punish American families. Drug cartels, terrorists and human traffickers flood across the border by the millions, destroying property and communities. Many Americans have even paid the ultimate price at the hands of people who should never have been on our soil to begin with. As an immigrant who came to America the right way, Luisa will fight to lock down the southern border with physical barriers and military resources to restore the rule of law. Unleashing Free Enterprise Bidenomics has created runaway inflation not seen in decades. American families are hurting. Everything is more expensive, from groceries and clothes to cars and shelter. Democrats try to tax and spend our way to prosperity, but the results are disastrous. Luisa will free our nation’s job creators from the shackles of burdensome government regulations and cut taxes that stifle investment and eat away at family budgets. When Americans unleash the power of American free enterprise, nothing can stop us, and we can look forward to a new era of economic liberty and made-in-America prosperity. Defending the 2nd Amendment When seconds matter, we have to be able to protect our families on our own—not by running away or calling the police, but by exercising our Constitutional right to bear arms. Luisa grew up in Mexico with metal bars on her windows. She knows what it’s like to live in a place where the government disarms its people and the rule of law is weak. Now, particularly in America’s Democrat run cities, we live in places of lawlessness where criminals rein and police forces are defunded. None of us know when we will need to be our own first responder. That’s why Luisa is an ardent support of our 2nd Amendment rights. Every American has the Constitutional right to protect themselves, their family and their property. Protecting Innocent Life Life is God’s greatest gift. A woman of faith, Luisa knows that life begins at conception and is committed to protecting ALL innocent life. We need to start by restoring Judeo-Christian values into American society. The decline in God’s role in our lives has made unthinkable acts, like allowing abortions until birth, commonplace among the left. Luisa will stop taxpayer funded abortions, and fight back against radical Democrats’ abortion on demand policies. Fighting Woke Ideology Democrats use Marxist identity to divide America by race, class, and sexual identity, pitting neighbor against neighbor and citizen against citizen in a false zero-sum game. As a Hispanic immigrant, Luisa rejects the left’s attempts to divide our nation. The foundation of America is built on individual liberty and equal opportunity. Luisa is living the American Dream. Her story is living is proof that if you work hard in America, your opportunities are limitless. Democrats have no answer for that! Values Rooted in Faith and Family There is a cultural rot spreading in the roots of American society. Hollywood and liberal coastal elites are trying to normalize the sexualization of our children. Big tech uses complex algorithms to bombard our teens with sexualized content. Our children are forced into conversations about “gender identity” in grade school. It’s a sickness, and the effect of the disease on our children is a horrifying rate of drug and alcohol abuse and suicide. Luisa will fight for our traditional values, rooted in faith and family, because our children deserve to be kids and grow up in a world that respects common decency. American Energy Independence The Green New Deal is a thinly veiled Marxist plot to destroy the American economy. It picks winners and losers in the marketplace and skyrockets energy prices for all of us. Europe is living the devasting consequences of an inadequate green energy network that still relies on foreign energy. America’s economic engine should be powered by American energy. Luisa strongly supports the American oil and gas industry and believes we should eliminate our dependence on foreign oil. We should cut regulations to allow entrepreneurs to innovate the next generation of technologies for energy independence, just as they did with Texas’ natural gas shale boom in recent decades. Standing with Israel As a founding member of the Texas Latino-Jewish Leadership Council, Luisa is an ardent supporter of Israel. Luisa has always admired and respected the strength of the Jewish community in North Texas. Luisa became involved with the American Jewish Committee (AJC) where she traveled to Israel and visited Yad Vashem, the Holocaust remembrance museum in Jerusalem. The experience had a profound impact on her life and reaffirmed her commitment to stand strong with the state of Israel and against the antisemitism that has been embraced by the left. Supporting our Military Heroes We owe everything to our men and women in uniform who fight for our freedoms. As a first-generation American, Luisa does not take those freedoms for granted. She will be a tireless advocate for our military and veterans, ensuring they have the resources they need both abroad and at home.	”
—Luisa Del Rosal’s campaign website (2024)

2022

Luisa Del Rosal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Luisa Del Rosal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Luisa Del Rosal campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Texas District 26	Lost primary	$346,108	$346,108
2020	Texas House of Representatives District 114	Lost general	$1,362,225	N/A**
Grand total			$1,708,333	$346,108
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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