US EditionLatin Grammy Winner Bobby Pulido Will Win Democratic Primary for Texas’ 15th District, CNN Projects
Pulido's celebrity status and $1 million in outside spending helped him win a key Latino swing district Democratic primary in South Texas, setting up a tough November race.
- CBS News projected on March 3, 2026 that Latin Grammy–winning Tejano star Bobby Pulido won the Democratic primary in Texas's 15th Congressional District, setting up a November contest against Republican U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz.
- Pulido's campaign relied on his celebrity, political code-switching, nearly $1,000,000 in outside spending from Blue Dog Action's political arm, and persona-driven outreach like 'ranch halls'.
- Ada Cuellar campaigned as an emergency physician who ran TV and radio ads, criticized Pulido's establishment endorsements, and polls showed her trailing his celebrity name recognition.
- The result positions the contest as a test of whether Democrats can reconnect with working-class Mexican American voters, as mid-decade redistricting requested by President Trump has made the district tougher and Pulido faces an uphill battle against Monica De La Cruz.
- Studies show Latino voters often hold weak partisan ties, with Hidalgo County's presidential vote shifting from 28% to 51% for Trump across nearly 250 miles of the Rio Grande Valley.
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Singer Bobby Pulido won the Democratic Party's internal elections in Texas and became the candidate for that political force to compete for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the mid-term elections.With more than 90 percent of the ballots screened, Pulido won 68 percent of the vote against 32 of his opponent, progressive candidate Ada Cuellar. Victory puts him as the Democratic standard-bearer to contest Texas' 15th district in the U…
Bobby Pulido wasted no time in declaring victory. Before the official results were even released, the Tejano music star, who entered politics just a few months ago, accepted the Democratic nomination for Congress in the district…
By Gustavo Valdés and Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español The short political life of Texan singer Bobby Pulido had his first big win this Tuesday by winning the Democratic primary in Texas' 15th District, which leaves him a step away from the Capitol in Washington, although for that he will have to beat his Republican rival in a district where President Donald Trump's party has an advantage. Pulido, 52 years old, announced for the first time his in…
The singer Bobby Pulido won the Democratic primaries in Texas and will face Monica de la Cruz in the mid-term elections in November to represent Texas District 15 (Valle del Río Grande) in the U.S. Congress. The winner of the Latin Grammy took 67.9 percent of the vote on his rival Ada Cuellar who stayed with 32.1 percent. The performer of "Unveiled" studied Political Science in San Antonio before starting his career as a singer. De la Cruz is kn…
Singer Bobby Pulido advances in his political career in the United States and could now face Monica de la Cruz in Texas after alleged victory in District 15. Preliminarys point out that Bobby Pulido could return to the Democratic Party to District 15 in Texas, as he beat Ada Cuellar and would now go for Monica de la Cruz. Bobby Pulido wins the Democratic primary; Monica de la Cruz would be his next opponent in Texas Bobby Pulido's political care…
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