Democrat Michelle Vallejo is running again for the 15th Congressional District, seeking to overturn the only U.S. House seat in Texas that Republicans won last year, according to the Texas Tribune.

Vallejo made the announcement on Tuesday morning (16)  in a video that criticized the representative of the Republican Party, U.S. Representative Monica De La Cruz of Edinburgh, on several issues, including Republican efforts to cut spending on social services and restrict access to abortion.

In the 2022 election, Vallejo ran for the 15th District, which at the time was vacant, and lost to De La Cruz by 9 percentage points. While the redistricting favored the Republican Party, national Democrats did not invest heavily in Vallejo's campaign, drawing criticism within the party. However, Vallejo is optimistic about national Democratic investments this time around, as both parties have identified the district as competitive.

Challenging De La Cruz won’t be easy, as she's been running for the 15th District since the 2020 election cycle and came close to defeating the Democratic incumbent at the time. Moreover, her 9-point margin of victory last year exceeded former President Donald Trump's 3-point victory within the redrawn district boundaries. Vallejo criticized De La Cruz for allegedly jeopardizing Medicare and Social Security, though Republicans have denied any plan to cut those programs. Democrats see an opportunity to win back the 15th district, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has announced it will target the seat in 2024.

So far, no other reliable Democratic candidate has come forward to run for the 15th district in 2024, according to the Texas Tribune.