Texas House Race: Dem Challenger’s Odd Music Video Emerges
Tejano star Bobby Pulido is the Democratic nominee in Texas’s 15th Congressional District. He won the party primary earlier this month and will challenge GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz.
Video from 2010 draws renewed scrutiny
Pulido starred in a 2010 music video for the song “Dias de Ayer.” In it, he portrayed several characters, including an exhibitionist figure who appears to masturbate and expose himself.
The video also included a character who admires that exhibitionist persona. The footage prompted questions from Mexican press after its release.
Comments and interviews that resurfaced
In a March 2010 interview with El Norte, Pulido addressed rumors about his sexuality. He said those rumors circulated widely and denied them, even invoking the Bible.
In 2017, Pulido told the Spanish-language program Primer Impacto that a male journalist made inappropriate advances. He has also posted derogatory comments about gay men on X in later years.
Specific social media posts
- In September 2019, he posted a short rebuff that included the phrase “no homo.”
- Earlier posts included statements dismissing gay men and questioning their ability to have children.
- He taunted Martin Shkreli in December 2015 with a vulgar remark. Shkreli later received a seven-year prison sentence for securities fraud.
Campaign messaging and fundraising
Pulido has positioned himself as a moderate. He has emphasized economic issues, border security, and local concerns in his messaging.
Reports indicate he has accepted nearly $1 million tied to the Blue Dog Coalition. His campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
Electoral context in the 15th District
The district stretches across the Rio Grande Valley. It runs from San Antonio south to the U.S.-Mexico border.
It leans conservative. President Trump carried the area in 2024, and De La Cruz beat Democrat Michelle Vallejo by more than 14 points that year.
A Democrat-funded poll in September found Pulido trailing the incumbent by about three points.
Residency questions
Critics note Pulido spent substantial time in Mexico before his campaign. In a 2023 YouTube interview, he described himself as a “summer Mexican” and a “winter Texan.”
Filmogaz.com coverage frames the controversy under the tag Texas House Race: Dem Challenger’s Odd Music Video Emerges. The video and Pulido’s past remarks may shape voter views ahead of the general election.
