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Deliris Montanez is from Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. She has a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Puerto Rico and a master's degree in management from Webster University.

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Deliris previously ran for U.S. representative for Texas' 16th District in 2024 and 2022, and city council member for El Paso's 1st District in 2022, but did not win.

Deliris currently works as the owner of the Equestrian Holistic Retreat Getaway for Those Who Serve US, LLC. She previously worked as an officer in the U.S. Border Patrol. Deliris served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 29 years.

Said she "[s]upport[s] legislation at the local level to end workplace abuse."

- Said she "[s]upport[s] legislation at the local level to end workplace abuse."
- Supports reducing tax rates.

Economy

Supports increasing transparency and accountability in policing.

- Supports increasing transparency and accountability in policing.

Public Safety

Supports increasing access to mental health care.

Supports expanding Medicare and Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

- Supports increasing access to mental health care.
- Opposes access to abortion.
- Supports expanding Medicare and Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

Healthcare

Said "[w]e must bring religion back to our schools."

- Said "[w]e must bring religion back to our schools."

Education

Said "[p]rotecting the environment should be a top priority for our country’s leaders."

- Said "[p]rotecting the environment should be a top priority for our country’s leaders."

Energy & the Environment

As of January 22, 2026, Deliris 'Dmb' Montanez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

- Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Ethics & Conduct

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Deliris 'Dmb' Montanez

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.