Overview

• Pulido formally entered the 2026 race on Sept. 17 and must first win a Democratic primary against physician Ada Cuellar.
• A Democratic firm’s poll shared with the Texas Tribune shows De La Cruz leading Pulido by 3 points with 21% undecided, signaling a competitive contest.
• Texas’ mid‑decade redistricting approved in August preserved a strong GOP lean in the 15th, which Trump carried by roughly 18 points in 2024.
• The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has marked De La Cruz as a top target, drawing national attention to the race.
• Pulido is centering his campaign on immigration reform, cost‑of‑living pressures, water and health care, while presenting himself as above party labels.