Pulido Wins Texas 15th District Seat

Democrat Bobby Pulido defeats incumbent Monica De La Cruz, flipping the Republican-held district.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

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Democrat Bobby Pulido won the Texas 15th Congressional District with 62% of the vote, defeating incumbent Republican Monica De La Cruz, who received 38%. Pulido declared victory at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and the district flipped from Republican to Democratic.

Why it matters

The result shifts a Texas House seat from Republican to Democratic control at the national level. The incoming Congress is set to be sworn in during early January.

Pulido won 62% of the vote to De La Cruz's 38%, a margin that widened to a 75% lead in early returns before the final count. The extraction does not include certified totals or turnout figures for the district.

The players

Bobby Pulido

Bobby Pulido is a Grammy Award-winning Tejano artist who won the Democratic-flipped Texas 15th Congressional District seat.

Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz is the Republican incumbent who was first elected in the 2022 midterms and lost the Texas 15th Congressional District race.

The details

Pulido's lead grew as early votes were counted, and he posted a celebratory tweet at 7:13 p.m. as early results came in. He launched his Congressional bid in late 2025 and is a Grammy Award-winning Tejano artist.

De La Cruz was first elected during the 2022 midterms.
Pulido launched his Congressional bid in late 2025.
Pulido declared victory at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The incoming Congress is set to be sworn in during early January 2027.

Political Context

The result reverses the Republican hold that began when Monica De La Cruz was first elected in the 2022 midterms. Republicans had held the seat through that election cycle, and Pulido's win now returns it to Democratic control.

The change in control of the Texas 15th District affects which party's priorities the district's representative will advance in Congress starting in January. Residents across the district, which stretches from Hidalgo County to the outskirts of San Antonio, will be represented by the new member once the session begins.

The takeaway

Pulido's win shows the Texas 15th District, which spans Hidalgo County to the outskirts of San Antonio, changing hands in a midterm contest. Readers can track how the district's new representative votes once Congress convenes in January.