Texas — 15th District

D Democratic Bobby Pulido

Supports common-sense border security and legal reform

Pulido advocates for securing the border and disrupting cartel supply lines while creating fair legal pathways for immigrants. He criticizes Washington politicians for prioritizing border politics over practical solutions that protect local communities and support the regional economy.

• Target violent criminals illegally in the U.S. and interrupt cartel drug supply lines, including fentanyl.
• Establish vetting hubs in Central America to manage migration flow.
• Create fair legal pathways to legalization to address workforce needs for American businesses.

“Bobby believes South Texas doesn’t need border politics, it needs border solutions.”

“We can more effectively attack the flow of fentanyl and other cartel driven drug supply lines into our country.”

R Republican Monica De La Cruz

Supports strict enforcement and border infrastructure

De La Cruz advocates for hardline border enforcement policies, including reinstating Remain in Mexico, ending Catch and Release, and completing border physical infrastructure. In Congress, she passed legislation targeting fentanyl trafficking and voted for measures requiring mandatory detention for noncitizens arrested for theft.

• Reinstate Remain in Mexico, end Catch and Release, and complete southern border infrastructure.
• Support Border Patrol agents, hire additional immigration judges, and mandate E-Verify.
• Reimburse farmers and ranchers for property damage caused by illegal immigration.
• Voted for the Laken Riley Act and the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act.

“Her efforts have earned her endorsements from the National Border Patrol Council and local law enforcement.”

D Democratic Bobby Pulido

Focuses on lowering costs and corporate accountability

Pulido focuses on lowering everyday costs for working families by confronting corporate price gouging on essentials like groceries and fuel. He advocates cutting red tape for small businesses and investing in local job skills and apprenticeships.

• Stand up to large corporations accused of raising prices on basic necessities.
• Reduce regulatory red tape that hampers local small businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Invest in skills training and apprenticeships to build higher-wage local jobs.

“The truth is costs are through the roof and crushing families and small businesses down here.”

“I will stand up to the big greedy corporations that have been raising prices on Americans who are already struggling to pay for basic necessities.”

R Republican Monica De La Cruz

Supports spending cuts and lower taxes

De La Cruz champions curbing inflation by cutting wasteful federal spending and lowering taxes on families and small businesses. She also advocates making energy affordable through domestic production and holding China accountable for economic practices.

• Cut wasteful Washington spending to combat inflation.
• Lower taxes on working families and small businesses.
• Hold Communist China accountable for undermining American workers.

“Cut wasteful Washington spending that is driving inflation”

D Democratic Bobby Pulido

Supports open markets and water investments

Pulido supports South Texas agricultural producers by opposing tariffs and trade wars that restrict export markets. He calls for urgent regional water investments, including desalination and modern irrigation, while demanding Mexico honor treaty water obligations.

• Oppose tariffs and trade wars that increase agricultural costs and close export markets.
• Secure bold investments in desalination, modern irrigation, and water infrastructure.
• Hold Mexico accountable for its water treaty obligations to South Texas.

“Tariffs and trade wars are driving up costs and closing off opportunities, leaving too many of our families struggling to keep up.”

“If we can’t secure our water, we can’t secure the Valley’s future.”

R Republican Monica De La Cruz

Promotes regulatory relief and water enforcement

De La Cruz emphasizes protecting farmers by cutting economic regulations, opposing trade tariffs, and securing federal disaster aid. She established the South Texas Water Working Group, pressured Mexico on water debt deliveries, and introduced agricultural guest-worker legislation.

• Eliminate economic regulations on farmers and ranchers and fix agricultural supply chains.
• Created the South Texas Water Working Group and pressured the Mexican government to deliver owed water.
• Introduced the Bracero Program 2.0 Act to address agricultural labor shortages.

“A champion for South Texas agriculture, she created the South Texas Water Working Group to address the region’s water needs and is leading the charge to pressure the Mexican government to meet its water debt.”

D Democratic Bobby Pulido

Supports expanding access and protecting entitlements

Pulido aims to lower healthcare costs by strengthening rural hospitals, expanding mental health access, and negotiating prescription drug prices. He vows to protect Medicare and Medicaid, criticising De La Cruz's budget votes as risks to senior care.

• Strengthen community clinics and rural hospitals to keep care accessible.
• Lower prescription drug costs and expand mental health services.
• Protect Medicare and Medicaid safety nets from federal spending cuts.

“Too many families are one diagnosis away from financial ruin.”

“our current representative took orders from her party leaders and voted for a so-called “big beautiful bill” that put Medicaid and South Texas seniors at risk.”

R Republican Monica De La Cruz

Supports protecting Medicare and Social Security

De La Cruz emphasizes safeguarding safety-net entitlement programs for seniors. She co-sponsored legislation to prevent cuts to Medicare and Social Security benefits.

• Protect Medicare and Social Security programs from budget cuts.
• Co-sponsored legislation preventing reductions in senior benefits.

“Co-sponsored legislation preventing cuts to seniors’ benefits”

D Democratic Bobby Pulido

Opposes school vouchers and supports public education

Pulido opposes private school voucher programs, arguing they drain money from public school classrooms. He advocates for raising teacher salaries, reducing classroom overcrowding, and expanding job skills training.

• Oppose voucher programs that divert funding from public classrooms to private schools.
• Increase teacher salaries and reduce classroom overcrowding.
• Invest in vocational and skills training programs for students.

“I oppose voucher schemes that drain money from our classrooms and send it to private schools.”

R Republican Monica De La Cruz

Supports restrictions on female sports participation

De La Cruz voted for federal legislation prohibiting individuals whose biological sex is male from competing in female school athletic programs. Her official campaign platform does not list a broader education agenda.

• Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025.

R Republican Monica De La Cruz

Supports domestic fossil fuels and energy independence

De La Cruz advocates for American energy independence by supporting oil, natural gas, and nuclear power production. She favors eliminating federal regulations that increase fuel costs and opposes Green New Deal initiatives.

• End regulations that increase energy costs and support oil and natural gas jobs.
• Invest in domestic nuclear energy and energy independence.
• Reject Green New Deal policies while supporting technological pollution reduction.

“Reject radical socialist Green New Deal policies”

R Republican Monica De La Cruz

Supports balanced budget and spending cuts

De La Cruz supports constitutional structural reforms to curb national debt and deficit spending. She advocates for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and financial incentives for federal workers to expose waste.

• Support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
• Stop deficit spending to control inflation.
• Incentivize federal employees to identify waste, fraud, and abuse.

“Back a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution”