Betty Cardenas | |
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| Born | Jalisco, Mexico, raised in West Texas |
| Education | K-12 Lubbock Texas, B.A. Universidad del Valle de Atemajac |
| Occupation | Political Advisor and Business Owner |
| Website | www.bienvenido.us |
Betty Cardenas is an American political advisor and entrepreneur. She served as the National Chairwoman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA) during the Trump Administration. [1] [2] [3]
Bachelor of Arts, earned a degree in Political Science & Government and a minor in Computer Science. [4]
While attending an exchange student program in Mexico, she was offered a position as an English professor, teaching future prominent political figures, and among her students was Aleida Núñez, who later became a renowned soap opera actress. She stumbled in her political career while serving as the official translator for the Governor of Jalisco. In September 2018, during the Republican National Hispanic Assembly Convention, Cardenas was elected National Chairwoman by unanimous vote. She had previously served as the RNHA's National Finance Chair. [5] [6] In 2019, she met with President Trump's campaign manager, Brad Parscale, and Senior adviser, John Pence, to discuss a new outreach strategy for Hispanics, different from the Republican National Committee (RNC). [3] She joined the board of Donald J. Trump's "Latinos for Trump" re-election campaign and served as an active advisor. [1] She has also served on the board of some notable and historic political campaigns and is a National Partner of the American Latino Museum. [7]
Cardenas also played a role in the Mayra Flores special election, which ran with a strong message of embracing Latino values. Mayra often credits Cardenas for taking her under the wing. [8] Betty was the first Latina to own a firearm store and passionately advocated for the Second Amendment. Cardenas has served as a member of the NRA's leadership for close to a decade. Additionally, she is one of the few Latinas who openly supported former U.S President, Donald J. Trump, from the beginning. [1] [3] Cardenas has been described as one of Trump's inner circle.
In March 2024, she was invited by Telemundo to be the national commentator for the 2024 presidential primaries, she was the only one exclusively representing Trump. On May 18, 2024, the Trump Campaign and the Republican National Committee launched their first campaign coalition, "Gun Owners for Trump," which included Betty. On May 22, 2024, Betty was endorsed by Donald J. Trump to serve as National At-Large Delegate for the 2024 Republican National Convention . She was elected by unanimous support.
As of June 2024, Cardenas was appointed as a senior advisor for Latinas For Trump to Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign.
Cardenas tops the list of Hispanics most personally invited by the President of the United States to the White House. [4] She was among the 2018 Tribute to Women by the Texas Federation of Republican Women. [4]
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