Democrat Bobby Pulido wins election to U.S. House in Texas’ 15th Congressional District

Democrat Bobby Pulido won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas’ 15th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz. Pulido is a Tejano music star who is a newcomer to politics. He staked out moderate positions in a district that is majority Hispanic. De La Cruz is serving her second term in the House and is the first Republican Latina that Texas voters sent to the House. The Associated Press declared Pulido the winner at 12:37 a.m. EST.

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