Texas Republican Monica De La Cruz faces Tejano singer Bobby Pulido in toss-up House race
The gist
Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz is defending her South Texas House seat against Democrat Bobby Pulido on Election Day.
The toss-up race tests whether Latino voters who swung Republican in 2024 turn out again.
How it unfolded
- 2022De La Cruz is first elected to the House, flipping the historically Democratic South Texas district with 53.3% to 44.8%.
- 2024De La Cruz wins reelection 57.1% to 42.9%, a margin of nearly 15 percentage points.
- 2025Texas Republicans redraw the state's congressional maps, changing the boundaries of the 15th District to favor Republicans.