Bobby Pulido ousts Rep. Monica De La Cruz
The gist
Tejano singer Bobby Pulido defeated two-term Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz in Texas's 15th District.
The result marks a leftward shift in the Rio Grande Valley.
How it unfolded
- 2022De La Cruz, an insurance agent from Brownsville, was first elected, flipping the historically Democratic 15th District.
- 2024President Trump carried the 15th District by 18 percentage points.
- Oct 16, 2026Pulido pitched himself as the Democrat "you used to vote for" in his bid to oust De La Cruz.