Overview
- Pulido announced his run in a social‑media video, presenting himself as a non‑career politician rooted in the region.
- He is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Rep. Mónica De La Cruz in the 2026 midterms.
- His platform focuses on immigration, health care and the economy, opposing mass deportations and family separations while rejecting "open borders."
- He says he will campaign across the district’s 11 counties spanning nearly 300 miles from McAllen toward central Texas.
- The district is viewed as a key battleground with a large Latino electorate, and Proceso reports a recent poll shows De La Cruz ahead by three points with many voters undecided.