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'Sweet lord Jesus': Leaked audio catches GOP Rep. alarmed at polling for Dem opponent
A leaked audio recording from a private fundraiser has caught Rep. Monica De La Cruz privately alarmed about her reelection prospects in Texas's 15th Congressional District, telling supporters her own internal polling shows her leading Dem opponent Bobby Pulido by a single point."We ran the poll and... Read More
Trump-endorsed candidate wins GOP runoff in newly-redistricted House district
Air Force veteran Carlos de la Cruz, brother of Rep. Monica de la Cruz, was victorious Tuesday night in a newly redistricted Texas House seat. Read More
The South Texas Democrat Who Will Sing at Your Quinceañera
Jesús Rodríguez writes about the Democratic House candidate and Tejano singer Bobby Pulido, who is opposing Monica De La Cruz in Texas’s Fifteenth District. Read More
Dem challenger in Texas House race starred in his own bizarre music video where he played a pervert
Bobby Pulido, who is challenging GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz in Texas, once starred in a bizarre music video as a pervert who pleasures himself in public — and has a strange history of making homophobic remarks on social media, The Post has learned. Read More
Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido will win Democratic primary for Texas’ 15th District, CNN projects
By Arit John and Gustavo Valdés, CNN Pharr, Texas (CNN) — Tejano singer Bobby Pulido will win the Democratic primary for Texas’ 15th Congressional District, CNN projects, defeating emergency room physician Ada Cuellar. Pulido will face two-term GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz in November in his bid to flip control of a deeply Republican Read More
Tejano music star Bobby Pulido wins Texas' 15th District, CBS News projects
CBS News projects Bobby Pulido wins Texas' 15th Congressional District, setting up battle against Republican incumbent Rep. Monica De La Cruz. Read More
Tejano music star Bobby Pulido wins Democratic primary in Texas' 15th District, CBS News projects
CBS News projects Bobby Pulido wins Texas' 15th Congressional District, setting up battle against Republican incumbent Rep. Monica De La Cruz. Read More
The Rio Grande Valley is back in play this election
John McCaa: Once a rising GOP star on tough border policies, Rep. Monica De La Cruz now faces backlash in the Rio Grande Valley as immigration crackdowns... Read More
Democrats look to Tejano music star Bobby Pulido in a high-stakes South Texas congressional race
Democrats are banking on Tejano music star Bobby Pulido to help them win back Hispanic voters in a South Texas congressional district that favors Republicans. In Tuesday's party primary, Pulido faces Ada Cuellar, a doctor and law student who's running to the left of the singer. Pulido campaigns like a hometown celebrity, greeting voters in English and Spanish and saying fame gets attention but not votes. He runs as a moderate on issues such as abortion. He also faces scrutiny over old, crude social media posts. The winner takes on Republican Monica De La Cruz in a district favorably redrawn for the congresswoman. Read More
Texas congresswoman wants legal status for migrant workers in struggling construction industry
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz promised to explore new ways for migrants to work legally in the construction industry. Read More
Texas Republican Wants Legal Status For Some Undocumented Migrants
Representative Monica De La Cruz said she intends to meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Labor to explore options. Read More