Democrat ousts De La Cruz in key Texas House race, flipping battleground seat
CBS News projects Bobby Pulido will flip the South Texas seat after he led with nearly 67% of the vote, or about 94,000 ballots.
- On Tuesday, Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer and Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido declared victory over incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz in Texas' 15th Congressional District.
- President Trump's 2024 success in the region prompted Republican redistricting that left De La Cruz with 75% of her district composed of unknown voters, weakening her re-election prospects.
- Pulido garnered national headlines performing at 75 quinceaneras during the campaign, countering a May video where De La Cruz posted, "this isn't about who you would want to perform at your niece's quinceanera."
- Unofficial results show Pulido leading with nearly 67% of the vote—nearly 94,000 ballots—while De La Cruz received 33%, with an estimated 68% of votes counted.
- Democrats heavily targeted the district, which includes parts of Corpus Christi and runs south to the border, to reclaim the seat after the largely Hispanic Rio Grande Valley shifted toward Republicans in 2024.
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The artist, twice nominated for Grammy, has defeated Republican Monica De La Cruz in a Hispanic-majority district that voted for Trump in 2024.
The Texan artist prevailed in a key election, recovering for Democrats a district that had backed Trump in 2024. Pulido, with a campaign that merged politics and culture, managed to connect with Latino voters, highlighting his moderate profile and focus on local issues.
Texas GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz loses to Dem musician who sang at 80 quinceañeras
The redrawn 15th Congressional District in South Texas became competitive as Trump's Hispanic support slipped over economic concerns and backlash to high-profile immigration raids.
Democrat Bobby Pulido flips House district redrawn by Texas Republicans
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. The Associated Press called the race for Pulido at 12:37 p.m. He had 61.6% to De La Cruz’s 38.4% with 89% of the […]
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Democrat Bobby Pulido wins election to U.S. House in Texas’ 15th Congressional District
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