Grew up in a military family. Rachel's father, Miguel, was a CMSgt in
the Air Force. Her mother Pili is from Spain. She graduated from Desert
High School at Edwards AFB, CA in 1989. Rachel has 2 brothers, Joe and
Patrick, and 1 sister, Leah.
Daughter Valentina was born with a heart defect (2 holes in the heart and valves that need to be fixed) that will require surgery in 3-4 months after her birth. Her husband Sean Duffy resigned from his Congressional seat on September 23, 2019 so he could focus his time and attention on his family.