Bobby Pulido

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Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary, 67.5%-32.5%, over Ada Cuellar

Bobby Pulido is the Democratic nominee challenging incumbent Monica De La Cruz in Texas's 15th District. A lifelong South Texan, small-business owner, father of four and Tejano recording artist from Edinburg, he is campaigning on affordability, water infrastructure and public education.[4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesPublic funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

    Says he opposes voucher programs that he says drain money from public classrooms and send it to private schools.[5]

In their words — priorities

  • Public education: opposes private-school voucher programs and wants higher teacher pay and reduced classroom overcrowding.[5]
  • Water infrastructure: supports investment in desalination and modern irrigation to address the Rio Grande Valley's water shortage, and wants Mexico held to its water-treaty obligations.[5]
  • Affordability, including lowering costs for families and small businesses.[4][5]

Background

  • Born and raised in Edinburg, Texas; studied political science at St. Mary's University before building a career as a Tejano music artist.[4]
  • Has run small businesses in South Texas in addition to his music career.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $3.0M · spent $1.8M · $1.2M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Monica De La Cruz · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 4.Bobby Pulido for Congress · Bobby Pulido campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  2. 5.Issues | Bobby Pulido for Congress · Bobby Pulido campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words