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Democrat Bobby Pulido flips House district redrawn by Texas Republicans

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Touchberry, R. (2026, November 4). Democrat Bobby Pulido flips House district redrawn by Texas Republicans. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4781491/monica-de-la-cruz-bobby-pulido-2026-results/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-04 · by Ramsey Touchberry

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Bobby Pulido, a Democrat and Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer, won Texas's 15th Congressional District against Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz with 61.6% of the vote compared to De La Cruz’s 38.4%, despite the district being redrawn in favor of Republicans. The newly drawn district would have voted for President Trump by a margin of 18 points if it had existed during his election, indicating a significant shift given Pulido's victory.Republicans attempted to exploit allegations that Pulido performed alongside Frankie Caballero, a registered sex offender, but this did not sway voters as much as expected.
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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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Democrat Republicans Tejano Texas The Associated Press

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Pulido PERSON · 4× Republicans NORP · 4× De La Cruz PERSON · 2× Democrat NORP · 2× Bobby Pulido PERSON · 1× De La Cruz’s PERSON · 1× Monica De La Cruz PERSON · 1× Tejano NORP · 1× Texas GPE · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1×

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Bobby Pulido, the Democrat and Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer, ousted Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) in Texas’s battleground 15th Congressional District despite it being redrawn by state Republicans in their favor.
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🔮 Recommended Stories The newly drawn district favored Republicans and would have voted for President Donald Trump in 2024 by 18 points if it had existed.
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Democrat Bobby Pulido flips House district redrawn by Texas Republicans · assertive framing

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Bobby Pulido, the Democrat and Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer, ousted Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) in Texas’s battleground 15th Congressional District despite it being redrawn by state Republicans in their favor. asserted
it → win → favor
The Associated Press called the race for Pulido at 12:37 p.m. asserted
Press → call → Pulido
He had 61.6% to De La Cruz’s 38.4% with 89% of the vote counted. asserted
% → have → vote
Recommended Stories The newly drawn district favored Republicans and would have voted for President Donald Trump in 2024 by 18 points if it had existed. asserted
it → draw → points
Yet, polls showed a close contest, with De La Cruz running in territory she had previously not represented. asserted
she → show → territory
First elected in 2022, De La Cruz secured a second term in 2024 by a 14-point margin. asserted
Cruz → elect → margin
But Pulido proved to be a strong fundraiser with an established brand, but he also faced attacks from Republicans. asserted
he → prove → Republicans
The Democrat faced criticism after reports surfaced that he had performed and toured alongside Frankie Caballero, a registered sex offender. asserted
he → face → Caballero
Caballero was convicted of sexual contact with an 8-year-old girl in 2014 and sentenced to four years in prison. asserted
Caballero → convict → prison
Pulido’s campaign said he was unaware of the charges at the time they appeared together. asserted
they → say → time
Republicans sought to make Pulido’s history a central part of their campaign in the lead-up to Election Day. asserted
history → seek → Day
Lauren Green contributed to this story. asserted
Green → contribute → story
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