Bobby Pulido
U.S. House · TX-15 · U.S. House
FlipUnseated Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) 126,204 to 76,305 (62.3%–37.7%), flipping TX-15; AP called it and De La Cruz conceded. Raised $6.82M; IE for ~$3.45M / against ~$8.37M (FEC e-file est.).
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 126,204 (62.3%). Opponent: Monica De La Cruz (R). Previous officeholder: Monica De La Cruz (R), incumbent since 2023; defeated. Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $6,819,247. Cash on hand $1,269,454 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $3,453,366; against $8,367,953.
FEC itemized 2025-07-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through ~2026-11-03
Documented ties (96)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Bobby Pulido | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $126,204 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Bobby Pulido | U.S. House, Texas District 15 |
| general-election opponent (defeated) | $76,305 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Bobby Pulido | Monica De La Cruz (Campaign site) |
| candidate contributions (line 11d) | $150,300 | 2026 | Reported | Bobby Pulido | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $943,862 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Pulido Victory Fund (C00950329) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $353,790 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | House Victory Project 2026 (C00941567) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $19,533 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Impossible To Inevitable (C00944645) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $14,234 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Caregivers House Victory Fund (C00958751) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $5,500 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Dem Rising 2026 (C00920827) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $2,000 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Democratic Women of the South Orange County (Organization site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $1,111 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions (Party site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) | $15,000 | 20250918..20260512 | Reported | Juntos PAC (C00892752) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251224..20260930 | Reported | Welcomepac (C00786830) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251216..20260505 | Reported | Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260126..20260630 | Reported | Blue Dog Political Action Committee (C00305318) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251212..20251212 | Reported | Sd PAC (C00757419) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250917..20250917 | Reported | Turquoise PAC (C00517235) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $6,000 | 20260929..20260929 | Reported | Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Mac (C00002469) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $6,000 | 20251230..20260810 | Reported | Democrats Win Fund (C00894881) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260825..20261006 | Reported | Defend the Dream (C00771238) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20261013..20261013 | Reported | Progressive Americans for Democracy (C00417493) (Organization site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260930..20260930 | Reported | Forward Together PAC (C00412791) (Organization site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260615..20260904 | Reported | American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) (C00024521) (Organization site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260708..20260708 | Reported | Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating (C00029504) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260911..20260911 | Reported | Youth Save Democracy PAC (C00832493) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260930..20260930 | Reported | Onward Together Committee (C00640490) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260728..20260728 | Reported | The Juno Fund (C00877183) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260515..20260909 | Reported | Hope PAC (C00701680) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260901..20260901 | Reported | American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E (C00011114) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260813..20260813 | Reported | Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters an (C00001016) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260923..20260923 | Reported | NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260613..20260924 | Reported | New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (C00409730) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260319..20260929 | Reported | Fighting for South Texas PAC (C00660613) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260514..20260514 | Reported | Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (C00617803) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260527..20260527 | Reported | Ameripac: the Fund for A Greater America (C00271338) (Organization site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260630..20260630 | Reported | Midwest Region Laborers' Political League (C00342907) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260626..20260626 | Reported | American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education (C00028860) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260630..20260630 | Reported | PAC To the Future (C00344234) (Organization site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260415..20260415 | Reported | Chc Bold PAC (C00365536) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260623..20260623 | Reported | Innovation for Good PAC (C00892901) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260613..20260613 | Reported | Hmp (C00495028) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260612..20260612 | Reported | Common Ground PAC (C00538835) (Organization site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260615..20260615 | Reported | Democratic Majority Fund (C00844720) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260629..20260629 | Reported | International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers P (C00007542) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260625..20260625 | Reported | Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) (C00573709) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20251203..20260303 | Reported | Defend the Vote (C00764233) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20251229..20251229 | Reported | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club (C00002766) (Organization site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260327..20260327 | Reported | Flip the Congress PAC (C00920603) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260330..20260330 | Reported | American Mobilization PAC (C00459925) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $4,500 | 20260202..20260904 | Reported | Ag PAC (C00900886) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $4,000 | 20260630..20260930 | Reported | Leading People Forward PAC (C00765198) | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $6,124,152 | 2026-09-08..2026-10-28 | Reported | No Going Back PAC Inc. (C00960435) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $1,953,610 | 2026-10-23..2026-10-23 | Reported | Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. (C00960443) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $1,087,640 | 2026-10-06..2026-10-20 | Reported | Project 218 (C00871368) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $724,589 | 2026-09-15..2026-10-29 | Reported | Somos PAC (C00724203) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $274,626 | 2026-09-19..2026-11-01 | Reported | America PAC (C00879510) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $158,234 | 2026-09-10..2026-10-28 | Reported | Progressive Turnout Project (C00580068) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $116,344 | 2026-09-21..2026-10-27 | Reported | Lupe Votes Federal Super PAC, Inc. (C00959973) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $110,503 | 2026-10-05..2026-10-05 | Reported | Ab PAC (C00492140) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $91,502 | 2026-07-08..2026-10-21 | Reported | Welcomepac (C00786830) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $19,835 | 2026-10-01..2026-10-30 | Reported | Unidosus Action PAC (C00684258) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $17,049 | 2026-09-30..2026-09-30 | Reported | Community Change Voters (C00612820) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $11,997 | 2026-10-12..2026-10-12 | Reported | Maga Inc. (C00892471) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $5,749 | 2026-09-08..2026-10-29 | Reported | Building Together (C00955138) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $5,661 | 2026-06-04..2026-07-07 | Reported | Democrats Fight Back PAC (C00951376) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $4,227 | 2026-08-03..2026-08-03 | Reported | Blue Fight PAC (C00957423) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $3,586 | 2026-04-27..2026-07-30 | Reported | Majority Blue PAC (C00948000) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $3,568 | 2026-09-10..2026-09-28 | Reported | The Conservative Caucus Dba Americans for Constitutional Liberty (C90018904) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $3,020 | 2026-07-26..2026-08-23 | Reported | Thomas Paine Society L.L.C. (C90020231) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $2,983 | 2026-10-19..2026-10-19 | Reported | Fight for Working People (C00960245) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $2,752 | 2026-10-26..2026-11-02 | Reported | Neighbor Voices PAC (C00930321) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $2,500 | 2026-09-29..2026-09-29 | Reported | Democratic Majority Project (C00961540) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $2,708 | 2026-04-02..2026-04-02 | Reported | Blue Shift PAC (C00933614) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $1,400 | 2026-03-01..2026-03-01 | Reported | Lone Star Rising PAC (C00918268) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $525 | 2026-10-31..2026-10-31 | Reported | Votar Es Poder PAC (C00758011) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $349 | 2026-04-29..2026-05-04 | Reported | Blue Majority Makers PAC (C00948109) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $32.00 | 2026-10-14..2026-10-14 | Reported | Together We Elect PAC (C00812479) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $82,500 | .. | Reported | Latino Victory Fund (C00562777) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $7,450 | .. | Reported | Blue Battleground Project (C00704593) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $533 | .. | Reported | Blue Majority Project (C00897363) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $997,769 | .. | Reported | Bda PAC (C00908707) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $1,200 | .. | Reported | Blue Democracy Network (C00933796) | Bobby Pulido |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $2,725 | .. | Reported | Democratic Future PAC (C00934273) | Bobby Pulido |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $2,659,000 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) | Conexion Political LLC (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $541,135 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) | Public Research Group |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $184,658 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) | Carrera Communications |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $166,433 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) | Blueprint Interactive (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $151,529 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) | Cristina Ayala Consulting Strategies Management |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $142,106 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Bobby Pulido for Texas (C00919985) (Campaign site) | True Blue Digital |
| 11 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Bobby Pulido $48,000 | $48,000 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Bobby Pulido | Katy Padilla Stout |
| 10 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Bobby Pulido $37,000 | $37,000 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Bobby Pulido | Frederick Haynes III |
| 17 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Bobby Pulido $74,550 | $74,550 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Bobby Pulido | Colin Allred |
| 92 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Bobby Pulido $273,550 | $273,550 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Bobby Pulido | Johnny Garcia |
| general-election opponent / previous officeholder (lost; 76,305 votes) | $76,305 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Monica De La Cruz (R) (Campaign site) | Bobby Pulido |
| sibling; both lost Nov 3 (public candidates) | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Carlos De La Cruz (R, TX-35 nominee) | Monica De La Cruz (R) (Campaign site) |
| former contract accordionist; ties severed 2021 per campaign (disputed timeline) | — | 2021 | Reported | Frankie Caballero | Bobby Pulido |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/pulido/Pulido_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).