Tejano star Bobby Pulido defeats GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz in hotly contested South Texas district
Democrat reclaims seat two years after Donald Trump carried the district by 18 points
Democrat Bobby Pulido, a well-known Tejano musician, declared victory over Republican U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz on Tuesday, flipping a hotly contested South Texas congressional district that Donald Trump won by 18 percentage points in 2024. The Associated Press called the race shortly after 11:30 p.m. as Pulido held a substantial lead.