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Democrat Bobby Pulido flips crucial South Texas district, defeating Rep. Monica De La Cruz

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Linton, C. (2026, November 4). Democrat Bobby Pulido flips crucial South Texas district, defeating Rep. Monica De La Cruz. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-15-district-pulido-de-la-cruz/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-04 · by Caroline Linton

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Bobby Pulido, a Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer, won the crucial South Texas congressional district race against incumbent Rep. Monica De La Cruz, who was first elected in 2022 with support from President Trump. The newly redrawn district had 75% of its voters as unknowns due to redistricting efforts by Republicans following Mr. Trump's success in winning three Democratic-held districts in the region during the 2024 election. De La Cruz's popularity among Latino voters declined as she faced criticism over her stance on immigration, highlighted by a campaign exchange where Pulido leveraged his cultural relevance and community ties to gain an advantage.
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Democrat Bobby Pulido defeated incumbent Rep. Monica De La Cruz, flipping Texas's 15th Congressional District, a key battleground area redrawn by Republicans to favor their party. CBS News projects that Pulido won with 61.6% of the vote compared to De La Cruz’s 38.4%, based on 89% of precincts reporting. This district, which includes parts of Corpus Christi and runs south to the border, was heavily targeted by Democrats after it had swung toward Republicans in the 2024 election. Pulido, a Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer, gained national attention for performing at quinceaneras while campaigning despite facing criticism over past associations with Frankie Caballero, a registered sex offender. De La Cruz, an ally of former President Trump who first won her seat in 2022 and secured another term in 2024, had struggled as polls showed declining support among Latino voters due to economic issues and hardline immigration policies.

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📰 Bobby Pulido Wins Texas District
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🔮 Pulido garnered national headlines as he continued to perform at quinceaneras while on the campaign trail after De La Cruz posted a video in May "this isn't about who you would want to perform at your niece's quinceanera."
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Democrat Bobby Pulido defeated incumbent Rep. Monica De La Cruz, CBS News projects, flipping the crucial South Texas district that Democrats had heavily targeted after the region had swung toward Republicans in 2024.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 Pulido garnered national headlines as he continued to perform at quinceaneras while on the campaign trail after De La Cruz posted a video in May "this isn't about who you would want to perform at your niece's quinceanera."
2026-11-04 · CBS News
Democrat Bobby Pulido flips crucial South Texas district, defeating Rep. Monica De La Cruz · assertive framing

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Democrat Bobby Pulido defeated incumbent Rep. Monica De La Cruz, CBS News projects, flipping the crucial South Texas district that Democrats had heavily targeted after the region had swung toward Republicans in 2024. asserted
region → defeat → 2024
De La Cruz, an ally of President Trump's, was first elected in 2022, flipping one of the Democratic strongholds in the largely Hispanic Rio Grande Valley. asserted
Cruz → elect → Valley
Mr. Trump won her district and two other Democratic-held districts in the region in 2024, and Republicans used that success to redraw the Congressional districts in the state. asserted
Republicans → win → state
But that left De La Cruz with 75% of her district being unknown voters. asserted
% → leave → district
And with a weak economy and hardline immigration policies, Mr. Trump has faced declining popularity with Latino voters. asserted
Trump → face → voters
Democrats recruited Pulido, a Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer, to run in the newly redrawn district, which includes parts of Corpus Christi and run south to the border. asserted
which → recruit → border
Pulido garnered national headlines as he continued to perform at quinceaneras while on the campaign trail after De La Cruz posted a video in May "this isn't about who you would want to perform at your niece's quinceanera." uncertain
you → garner → quinceanera
Pulido used the remark as a campaign opportunity, saying in late September that he had performed at 75 quinceaneras while on the trail. asserted
he → use → trail
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