He left college one year short to become a Tejano star. Now he wants a seat in Congress

Tejano star Bobby Pulido leads Democratic fight in Texas district

By Cecilia Ballí, Puente News Collaborative | Edited by Ricardo Sandoval and Patricia GuadalupeEDINBURG - Sitting inside the taquería El Portón here in Edinburg, Texas, tuba-tinged banda music wafting through the speakers, Bobby Pulido could easily pass for one of the many South Texas Latinos who drifted toward Donald Trump in the past two presidential races. He’s a rancher who spends time at the shooting range. Clad in a plaid shirt, cowboy boo…

He left college one year short to become a Tejano star. Now he wants a seat in Congress

By Cecilia Ballí, Puente News Collaborative | Edited by Ricardo Sandoval and Patricia GuadalupeEDINBURG - Sitting inside the taquería El Portón here in Edinburg, Texas, tuba-tinged banda music wafting through the speakers, Bobby Pulido could easily pass for one of the many South Texas Latinos who drifted toward Donald Trump in the past two presidential races. He’s a rancher who spends time at the shooting range. Clad in a plaid shirt, cowboy boo…