Who is running for U.S. House, Texas District 15 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Texas District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 15.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Monica De La CruzRepublican | Bobby PulidoDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsSaid · medium | No public position |
| National debt | Cut most spending but protect Social Security and MedicareSaid · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsSaid · high | No public position |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestQuestionnaire answer · low | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · high | Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsSaid · high |
| Trade and tariffs | No single answer fits; see evidence | Mostly free trade with a few protectionsSaid · medium |
| Energy and climate | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickVoted · medium | No public position |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No public position |
| Term limits | Yes, strict limits, such as three House terms and two Senate termsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · high | No public position |
| Student loans | Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessVoted · medium | No public position |
| E-Verify mandate | Require it for all employersVoted · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · high | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsSaid · medium |
| Aid to Israel | Keep full aid without new conditionsSaid · high | No public position |
Monica De La Cruz
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Texas District 15
Monica De La Cruz has represented Texas's 15th Congressional District since 2023 and serves on the House Agriculture and Financial Services committees1. She was born in Brownsville, earned a business degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and owned an insurance agency before entering Congress1. Her campaign describes her as the first Latina and first Republican to represent the district2.
Where they stand
- Income taxes: Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporations
Said · medium confidence
- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
- Praised the House budget reconciliation bill for making the 2017 tax cuts permanent, preventing tax hikes for families and businesses, and ending taxes on tips and overtime. (2025-05-22) source
- Her campaign website calls for lower taxes on working families and small businesses. (2026-07-29) source
- National debt: Cut most spending but protect Social Security and Medicare Said · medium confidence
- Safety net programs: Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adults
Said · high confidence
- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
- Praised the House reconciliation bill for restoring SNAP work requirements for able-bodied adults without young dependents and enforcing Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied, working-age adults. (2025-05-22) source
- Immigration: Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steady
Said · high confidence
- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
- Her campaign website calls for reinstating Remain in Mexico, ending catch and release, completing border infrastructure, hiring more immigration judges and supporting E-Verify. (2026-07-29) source
- Told Ballotpedia in 2020 that reform is needed to keep people from coming in the wrong way, along with a strong border. (2020) source
- E-Verify mandate: Require it for all employers Voted · medium confidence
- Trade and tariffs: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign website says she opposes tariffs that hinder American farmers from reaching new customers and wants to hold China accountable for undermining American workers. (2026-07-29) source
- Introduced the Water Assurance and Treaty Enforcement for Rio Grande Farmers Act, which would place tariffs on Mexico if it keeps failing to meet its water treaty obligations. (2026-06) source
- Energy and climate: All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pick
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production and sped up permits for energy projects. (2023-03-30) source
- Her campaign website supports oil and natural gas jobs and nuclear energy, calls for ending regulations that raise energy costs, and rejects Green New Deal policies. (2026-07-29) source
- Abortion: Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest
Questionnaire answer · low confidence
- Told Ballotpedia in 2020 that human life begins at conception. (2020) source
- Term limits: Yes, strict limits, such as three House terms and two Senate terms
Said · medium confidence
- U.S. Term Limits lists her as a signer of its pledge to cosponsor and vote for a constitutional amendment limiting House members to three terms and senators to two terms. (2026-07) source
- The pledge text commits signers to a limit of three two-year House terms and two six-year Senate terms. (2024) source
- Aid to Israel: Keep full aid without new conditions
Said · high confidence
- Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of weapons to Israel that the administration had paused. (2024-05-16) source
- Said the supplemental aid package for Israel was vital to provide the funds Israel needs to defend itself and that U.S. support for Israel remains unwavering. (2023-11-02) source
- Transgender athletes: No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwide
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
- Mandatory minimums: Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl trafficking
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
- Student loans: Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgiveness
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted to overturn the Biden administration's broad student loan debt cancellation. (2023-06-21) source
- Aid to Ukraine: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
- Healthcare: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
- Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
No public position found on: Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Bobby Pulido
DemocratPrivate citizen
Bobby Pulido is a Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer and small business owner from Edinburg who studied political science at St. Mary's University56. He is making his first run for office and won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 67.5% of the vote1. He faces Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz in a redrawn district15.
Where they stand
- Immigration: Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residents
Said · high confidence
- His campaign website calls for a secure border, removing violent criminals who are here illegally, and a fair and reasonable path to legalization for people who want to come and contribute. (2026) source
- Told Ballotpedia he supports securing the border, stopping trafficking and holding criminals accountable while fixing legal pathways. (2026-01-20) source
- Said there must be an immigration enforcement arm such as ICE, though he disagrees with how the current administration is using it. (2026-02-25) source
- Trade and tariffs: Mostly free trade with a few protections Said · medium confidence
- Transgender athletes: No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed options
Said · medium confidence
- At a January 22, 2026 campaign event in Gonzales, told the crowd he opposed transgender girls participating in girls' sports because he feels it is unfair, according to a news report. (2026-01-22) source
- Abortion: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-09-27. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.