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I am Dr. Luis Figueroa, asking for your continued trust as National Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA). I did not take this role because it was comfortable. I took it because the RNHA needed someone to do the difficult, often unglamorous work of governance, accountability, and building structures that outlast their founders. The organization has endured nearly sixty years because those before us did that work. I intend to honor their legacy. Governance is the foundation, not the mission. Our mission is more urgent and consequential than anything we have faced in decades. The 2024 election opened a door; the 2026 midterms showed how quickly promise can give way to failure. What we build, whom we develop, and what we demand before 2028 will determine whether Hispanic conservatism fulfills its potential or becomes a footnote in an unfinished realignment. Here is what the RNHA must become—and how I will help build it. We must be America’s premier launchpad for Hispanic conservative candidates—not an endorsement machine, but a development institution. I will build our first structured candidate pipeline, identifying talented, values-driven members in our chapters and providing the training, networks, and support to compete at every level, from school board to Congress. The Republican Party cannot sustain its 2024 coalition unless it sees itself represented in the candidates the party puts forward. The RNHA can make that happen. We must be the America First movement’s most credible voice for Hispanic Americans. That means not simply echoing the party, but holding it accountable for its commitments on the economy, border, foreign policy, and promises still awaiting fulfillment. We are not a subsidiary of the Republican National Committee. With a fifty-nine-year history, we have earned the right to speak plainly. I will use that right and protect our credibility. We must think beyond 2028 and plan for decades. Senators elected in 2026 serve until 2032; today’s 18-year-olds will be a major electoral force in 2032 and 2036. After the 2030 census, redistricting will reflect demographic shifts in many consequential states. By building our chapters, networks, relationships, and candidate bench now, the RNHA can shape politics for a generation—not just one cycle. We must end organizational silence. Hispanic conservative groups have built coalitions only to watch others claim credit and make decisions. That ends now. Through our Congressional Liaison, media relationships, policy positions, and candidates, the RNHA will shape the national conversation. We will build the table, not ask for a seat. We must invest in young people. Today’s Hispanic generation is civically engaged, entrepreneurial, and values-driven. They are watching to see whether our institutions deserve their commitment. The RNHA must be a launchpad, not a relic. I will build a youth leadership program, collegiate chapters, and mentorship connecting emerging leaders with those who built this movement. And we must do it together. The RNHA is not its Chairman or any one officer, chapter, or state delegation. It is every member who knocked on doors, every chapter leader who organized, and every donor who trusted us. I will be accountable through transparent governance, honest communication, and results that prove, year by year, that the RNHA is America’s most consequential Hispanic conservative organization. That is not merely an aspiration; it is what this moment requires. I believe we can deliver.

The RNHA is committed to growing the conservative Hispanic movement in America and ensuring that Hispanic Americans have a seat at the table in the Republican Party. In your own words, why does this mission matter right now — and what do you bring to it?

The RNHA exists because Hispanic Americans have never been a monolith. Our community is rooted in faith, hard work, family, and personal responsibility, values central to America at its best. For decades, one party took our vote for granted while the other barely tried to earn it. The 2024 realignment Latino men shifting 33 points right and the overall Latino vote moving 27 points toward Republicans, was no accident. It resulted from years of organizing by people in this organization, making the case in neighborhoods, churches, and around kitchen tables, where political identities take shape. This mission matters now more than at any point in the RNHA’s nearly 60-year history. The opportunity is open, but it won’t last on its own. The 2026 midterms showed what happens when promises made to build a coalition go unfulfilled: years of support can shift in one cycle. Our job is to prevent that by holding our party accountable, developing Hispanic conservative leaders, and proving through governance, not just messaging, that it delivers for communities whose trust it has earned. I bring a record of results. As chair, I built the RNHA’s governance infrastructure: role descriptions, financial accountability systems, chapter expansion frameworks, strategic partnerships, and national communications. I brought needed discipline without losing the human dimension of this work. As a physician, I know to diagnose before prescribing—to address the real problem, not just its visible symptoms. That is how I have served the RNHA, and how I intend to continue.

America First means putting the interests and wellbeing of the American people before foreign interests, globalist agendas, and political careerism. How do you define America First as it applies to the Hispanic American community, and how would you advance that philosophy through your role at the RNHA?

America First is not a slogan or a movement some figures are trying to trademark as their own "movement". It is a governing philosophy: the interests, safety, economic wellbeing, and sovereignty of the American people are the first obligation of anyone holding public power. For Hispanic Americans, that philosophy is familiar. It reflects immigrant families who built a life here, invested in their children's education, started businesses believing the market was open, and sent their sons and daughters into the military because they believed in the flag. For our community, America First means a secure, lawful, and humane immigration system that enforces the border without demonizing neighbors and distinguishes criminals from families. It means economic policies that lower costs for working people, rather than shifting trade-war burdens onto grocery bills after promising someone else would pay. It means a foreign policy genuinely guided by American interests, not financial pressure from foreign-aligned lobbying networks whose election spending distorts democracy. And it means holding the powerful to the same accountability ordinary Americans face. From my position within the RNHA, I will advance this philosophy by developing Hispanic conservative candidates who authentically support this agenda, building policy coalitions that turn its principles into legislative priorities, and ensuring the RNHA has a credible voice wherever America First policy is shaped—not as a supplicant, but as an equal partner that helped deliver a coalition and expects to help govern.

Conservative Hispanic leadership is most effective when it is rooted in the values of faith, family, economic freedom, and national sovereignty. Describe a moment in your life — personal or professional — when you led through one or more of these values, and what the outcome was.

When I accepted the chairmanship of the RNHA, I inherited an organization with genuine heart and a rich history, along with an opportunity to strengthen the operational infrastructure supporting its mission. Officers had written role descriptions but didn't follow them; financial reporting could be more consistent, and the organization’s digital presence was transitioning to institutional control. Communications and chapter expansion also offered opportunities to refocus. I approached this work by looking beyond individual challenges to the systems that could support the organization over time. I brought every officer together, clarified expectations, and established a governance structure grounded in shared accountability. I created written role descriptions for every position, set financial reporting deadlines, began transitioning organizational digital assets to institutional control, and launched a chapter expansion effort to establish eight to twelve new chapters by December 2027. This work was guided by faith—the conviction that institutions worth supporting are worth the effort it takes to strengthen them. It was guided by family and the understanding that organizations, like families, depend on honest communication, including in challenging moments. It was also guided by the belief in economic freedom and sovereignty that animates the RNHA: strong institutions support strong communities, and strong communities foster the civic engagement that can shape political outcomes. The RNHA is a stronger institution today than when I took the chair, with progress reflected in the work accomplished.

The RNHA is in an active growth phase, targeting 8–12 new state and county chapters by the end of 2028. What specific contribution would you make to organizational growth in the next 12 months if appointed or elected to your chosen position?

First, chapter growth: I will personally engage in recruitment and charter support for the eight to twelve new state and county chapters we have targeted, with Vice Chairman Albino leading implementation and monthly reporting to the board. Second, candidate development: I will launch the RNHA's first structured program for identifying, training, and supporting Hispanic conservative candidates for federal, state, and local office — a pipeline that begins in 2027 and positions the RNHA as the premier launching platform for Hispanic Republican political talent. Third, national visibility: the RNHA will establish a formal presence in Washington through our Congressional Liaison, build relationships with Members of Congress who represent significant Hispanic constituencies, and position the organization as a credible voice in the national policy debate — not through press releases alone, but through sustained engagement that earns the respect of the people we are trying to influence.

What do you believe is the single greatest threat to the future of the conservative Hispanic movement in America — and what would you do about it from your position within the RNHA?

The greatest threat is the gap between this party’s promises and its actions—and the consultants who profit by improving the messaging instead of demanding better governance. The 2026 midterms made this clear. Voters who backed Republicans in 2024 didn’t return because Democrats argued better; they returned because Republicans broke their promises. Border enforcement became a spectacle, tariffs raised costs for working families promised others would pay, and a war began despite assurances it wouldn’t. Meanwhile, the groups that built the coalition—including those behind the Hispanic realignment—were shut out of the government they helped create. As Chairman, I'm building the RNHA into an organization the party can’t ignore, with strong chapters, membership, donor ties, and media presence. When we call out the gap between Republican promises and governance, the party must respond. I also develop Hispanic candidates committed to a genuine America First agenda who will govern accordingly. Broken promises aren’t fixed with better messaging; they're fixed by building a bench of leaders from our communities who understand what was promised and have the backbone to deliver.