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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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U.S. Representative, District 15

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Monica De La CruzMonica De La CruzRepublican Incumbent
Bobby PulidoBobby PulidoDemocratic
On ballot as
Monica De La Cruz
Bobby Pulido
Current role
U.S. Representative, Texas' 15th Congressional District (since 2023; first elected 2022, re-elected 2024)
Tejano musician and small business owner
Background
  • Bachelor's in business administration University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Owned an insurance agency
  • Edinburg High School graduate
  • Latin Grammy Award winner
  • Studied political science at St. Mary's University
Experience
  • First elected to the U.S. House in 2022; re-elected in 2024
  • Was the only Texas Republican to vote to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits
  • First-time candidate
  • He has been a small business owner, "signing paychecks, balancing budgets"
Top priorities
  • Border: "Reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy" and "Complete infrastructure along the southern border"
  • Economy: "Lower taxes on working families and small businesses"
  • Energy: "Support oil and natural gas jobs"
  • Seniors: "Protect Medicare and Social Security"
  • Agriculture: "Oppose tariffs that hinder American farmers from reaching new customers"
  • Economy: "stand up to the big greedy corporations that have been raising prices"
  • Small business: "cutting the red tape that strangles small businesses"
  • Border: "we can secure the border without destroying families and our local economy in the process"
  • Water: "hold Mexico accountable for water treaty obligations"
  • Education: "I oppose voucher schemes that drain money from our classrooms"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: She backed "exceptions for women facing heartbreaking circumstances"
  • Immigration: Campaign site: "Reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy", "End Catch and Release" and "Hire more immigration judges"
  • Guns: NRA 92%, Gun Owners of America 100%
  • Health care: Campaign site: "Protect Medicare and Social Security"
Claims and the record
  • 2025 tax-and-spending law: Her opponent and allied groups have aired ads criticizing her vote for the 2025 Republican tax-and-spending law, which cut federal Medicaid spending. Her campaign said she voted to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and "brought home funding for our hospitals."
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Immigration: "I believe we can secure the border without destroying families and our local economy in the process."
  • Guns: "I don't think we need more gun control; we need more effective gun control."
  • Health care: "Medicare is a promise and a critical safety net that we have to keep and make stronger"
Claims and the record
  • He toured for years with an accordionist who was convicted in of indecent sexual contact with a child. Says he did not know of the man's sex offender status until 2026 news reports.
  • Old social media posts: Resurfaced posts of his include misogynistic jokes and links to pornographic websites, which opponents cite as showing he is unfit for office. He called the criticism "cheap tabloid attacks".
Endorsements
  • President Donald Trump
  • Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico
  • Blue Dog PAC
  • Latino Victory Fund
Campaign website
monicaforcongress.us
bobbypulidofortexas.com
Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Monica De La Cruz
Current role
U.S. Representative, Texas' 15th Congressional District (since 2023; first elected 2022, re-elected 2024)
Background
  • Bachelor's in business administration University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Owned an insurance agency
Experience
  • First elected to the U.S. House in 2022; re-elected in 2024
  • Was the only Texas Republican to vote to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits
Top priorities
  • Border: "Reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy" and "Complete infrastructure along the southern border"
  • Economy: "Lower taxes on working families and small businesses"
  • Energy: "Support oil and natural gas jobs"
  • Seniors: "Protect Medicare and Social Security"
  • Agriculture: "Oppose tariffs that hinder American farmers from reaching new customers"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: She backed "exceptions for women facing heartbreaking circumstances"
  • Immigration: Campaign site: "Reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy", "End Catch and Release" and "Hire more immigration judges"
  • Guns: NRA 92%, Gun Owners of America 100%
  • Health care: Campaign site: "Protect Medicare and Social Security"
Claims and the record
  • 2025 tax-and-spending law: Her opponent and allied groups have aired ads criticizing her vote for the 2025 Republican tax-and-spending law, which cut federal Medicaid spending. Her campaign said she voted to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and "brought home funding for our hospitals."
Endorsements
  • President Donald Trump
  • Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
Campaign website
monicaforcongress.us
Bobby Pulido

Bobby Pulido

Democratic
On ballot as
Bobby Pulido
Current role
Tejano musician and small business owner
Background
  • Edinburg High School graduate
  • Latin Grammy Award winner
  • Studied political science at St. Mary's University
Experience
  • First-time candidate
  • He has been a small business owner, "signing paychecks, balancing budgets"
Top priorities
  • Economy: "stand up to the big greedy corporations that have been raising prices"
  • Small business: "cutting the red tape that strangles small businesses"
  • Border: "we can secure the border without destroying families and our local economy in the process"
  • Water: "hold Mexico accountable for water treaty obligations"
  • Education: "I oppose voucher schemes that drain money from our classrooms"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Immigration: "I believe we can secure the border without destroying families and our local economy in the process."
  • Guns: "I don't think we need more gun control; we need more effective gun control."
  • Health care: "Medicare is a promise and a critical safety net that we have to keep and make stronger"
Claims and the record
  • He toured for years with an accordionist who was convicted in of indecent sexual contact with a child. Says he did not know of the man's sex offender status until 2026 news reports.
  • Old social media posts: Resurfaced posts of his include misogynistic jokes and links to pornographic websites, which opponents cite as showing he is unfit for office. He called the criticism "cheap tabloid attacks".
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico
  • Blue Dog PAC
  • Latino Victory Fund
Campaign website
bobbypulidofortexas.com

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