Betty Cardenas

Betty Cardenas is an American political advisor and entrepreneur. She served as the national chairwoman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA) from 2018 to 2021 during the first Trump administration.

Education Cardenas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government and a minor in computer science.

Career

In September 2018, during the Republican National Hispanic Assembly convention, Cardenas was elected national chairwoman by a unanimous vote. She had previously served as the RNHA's National Finance Chair. 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).

Cardenas also played a role in the Mayra Flores special election, which ran with a message of embracing Latino values. Mayra often credits Cardenas for taking her under the wing. Cardenas was the first Latina to own a firearm store and 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 Trump, from the beginning.

On June 1, 2025, she made history as one of the highest-ranking Latinas within the National Rifle Association (NRA), serving as Vice Chair of the Outreach Committee.

Achievements Cardenas tops the list of Hispanics most personally invited by the President of the United States to the White House.