Dliris Montanez Berrios
Dliris Montanez Berrios
TX-16 Republican nominee?
$20.5K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Border Patrol Agent (2000–2020)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyMainstream Republican
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundU.S. Border Patrol Agent (2000–2020)
EducationBBA, Accounting — University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Notable personal detailsDeliris “DMB” Montañez Berrios is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 16th Congressional District. She served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 29 years and retired in 2019, and worked as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent from 2000 to 2020 in the El Paso Sector. She earned a BBA in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey and an MA in Management from Webster University (Fort Bliss).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate prioritizes reducing property taxes and emphasizes fiscal accountability and lower local tax burdens. Campaign materials describe her as a moderate conservative focused on tax relief and government transparency.
Healthcare
Supports universal healthcare and government involvement in healthcare, including Medicare and Medicaid, and has pledged to prioritize expanding access to mental-health care and related services.
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Immigration & Border
Supports offering a pathway to residency/citizenship for certain long-term residents without criminal records, seeks asylum-law reform so asylum seekers can plead their cases, and favors penalties for employers who violate immigration laws while opposing open borders. Also calls for improved diplomatic cooperation with other countries to prevent illegal immigration.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports restricting abortion except in cases such as rape or incest and describes abortion rights as ending when they are detrimental to another human being. She favors prevention through education and support for families rather than broad legal access to abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in solar and wind alongside natural gas, opposes mandates and aggressive regulations that she says would raise costs, and frames climate action around protecting the environment while avoiding policies that hurt the economy or impose mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes support for law enforcement and opposes defunding police while endorsing justice and accountability in policing. There is no explicit policy statement on firearms, Second Amendment rights, or specific gun-safety measures on the campaign site. Overall public-safety positions reference policing and justice reform but do not clearly articulate a stance on gun regulation or gun-rights policies.
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