Monica De La Cruz
RIncumbentFEC H0TX15124
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Raised this cycle$4.2M
Cash on hand: $2.3M
All Texas races
2026 race
TX-15 — U.S. House
3 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Monica De La Cruz.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
Bobby PulidoWon67.5%
- DAda CuellarDefeated32.5%
Republican primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
Monica De La CruzWon100.0%
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$8.3M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Bobby Pulido
DChallengerFEC H6TX15246
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Raised this cycle$1.6M
Cash on hand: $403K
1 defeated candidate — show
Ada Cuellar
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX15238
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Raised this cycle$1.3M
Cash on hand: $86
Local signal
Early read on TX-15 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Monica De La Cruzlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Bobby Pulidoleans negative
0 pos1 neutral1 neg2 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$8.3M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$7.1M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$1.2M
$1.2M for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monica De La Cruz(R)incumbent | $4.2M | — | — | $4.2M |
Bobby Pulido(D) + BDA PAC $998K + LATINO VICTORY FUND $83K + PROJECT 218 $56K | $1.6M | $1.2M | — | $2.8M |
1 defeated candidate — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ada Cuellar(D)defeated | $1.3M | — | — | $1.3M |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TX versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Monica De La Cruz(R)41% in-state · $3.1M itemized
$1.3M in-state$1.9M out-of-state
Bobby Pulido(D)40% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$444K in-state$659K out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Ada Cuellar(D)defeated56% in-state · $58K itemized
$32K in-state$25K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | De la cruz | Pulido | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | ||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||
Environment The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | ||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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