A Texas congressional candidate who once took home a Latin Grammy now finds himself under a harsh spotlight. According to the New York Post, Tejano singer Bobby Pulido, who recently captured the Democratic nomination for the state’s 15th Congressional District, is being scrutinized for past online behavior and a provocative old music video that’s resurfaced.
Pulido, long known in Latin music circles, entered politics as a moderate endorsed by the Blue Dog Coalition, drawing close to $1 million from donors. His campaign has centered on local economic issues, border policy, and community development, as he seeks to unseat Republican Representative Monica De La Cruz.
Pulido’s artistic past is now catching up with him, however. In his 2010 video for the song “Dias de Ayer,” the performer took on several exaggerated roles — including an exhibitionist character who appears to simulate masturbation beneath a red blanket and flash a female passenger aboard a private jet. The eccentric imagery, which also featured a same‑sex admirer of that character, stirred so much speculation that Pulido faced questions in the Mexican press about his sexual orientation at the time.
In an interview with El Norte that year, Pulido addressed the rumors directly. He said people were “opening up more” to discussing sexuality than when he began his career, but firmly denied being gay, even claiming he “can swear on the Bible” that the gossip was untrue. The subject resurfaced in 2017, when he told the show Primer Impacto that a male journalist once made unwanted advances toward him.
Over the following years, Pulido’s social‑media activity also raised eyebrows, The Post reports. Posts from his X account show him responding dismissively to gay fans and sharing crude remarks about homosexuality.
Such a digital trail could prove tricky for Pulido in Texas’ 15th District, a largely conservative stretch of the Rio Grande Valley that runs from San Antonio down to the US‑Mexico border. The GOP has held the seat since 2024, when Donald Trump comfortably carried the district and De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo by more than 14 points.
Polling suggests Pulido faces an uphill climb. A Democrat‑backed survey from September showed him trailing De La Cruz by three percentage points, according to The Post. Critics have also questioned his residency habits, noting that until recently he spent significant time in Mexico. In a 2023 YouTube interview, Pulido even joked about being a “summer Mexican” and “winter Texan.”