Long before he ran for Congress, Bobby Pulido was already a household name in South Texas as a Tejano music star with a five-time Latin Grammy-nominated career.
Born and raised in Edinburg, Pulido studied political science at St. Mary's University before spending nearly three decades as a Tejano recording artist, known for hits like "Desvelado." He's also a small business owner and father of four. Running as a Democrat in the Blue Dog tradition, he's campaigning on affordability and healthcare costs, and has taken his campaign to quinceañeras across the Rio Grande Valley to connect directly with voters.
Pulido’s take on Texas values
Pulido has criticized the 2025 mid-decade redistricting of TX-15 pushed by Trump as an attempt to rig the map against Democrats, saying "you can gerrymander the district, you can't gerrymander Tejano culture." [MSNBC/ms.now via search summary]