About this office
Texas is divided into 38 areas called districts, each with about 800,000 people. Every two years your district elects one U.S. Representative — one of 435 in Washington, and the only one who answers to you. They vote on laws that touch your health care, your taxes and your rights.
Candidates
Bobby PulidoLong 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.
About Bobby
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.
Monica De La CruzIn 2022 she became the first Republican Latina ever elected to Congress from Texas, flipping a South Texas seat Democrats had held for generations.
About Monica
Raised by a single mother in Brownsville and the granddaughter of a Mexican farmworker, De La Cruz ran a small insurance agency in the Rio Grande Valley for more than 20 years before winning her House seat in 2022. Now seeking a third term, she's branded herself as a border-security-focused Republican who has occasionally broken with her party, including joining Democrats in January 2026 to extend expiring ACA health-insurance subsidies.