Texas District 15

TX-15 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Bobby Pulido ✓ 36,820 67.5%
Ada Cuellar 17,698 32.5%

Republican Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Monica De La Cruz ✓ 30,083 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Monica De La Cruz
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Tilt R expert avg
State delegation
13D - 25R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+3

General Election Polling Trend

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PollingSource average — the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days). This is an average, not a forecast.

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Toss Up

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Leans Republican
Changed from Toss-up on Jul 29

Candidates

Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $6,551,097
Cash on Hand: $802,995
Bobby Pulido

Bobby Pulido Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $6,213,369
Cash on Hand: $1,373,712

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
49.7%
Republican
45.3%
Margin
D+4.4
Last Poll
Aug 22, 2026

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University 2026-08-22 700 LV Bobby Pulido 50.00% Monica De La Cruz 45.00%
Normington Petts (D) partisan·D 2026-07-27 553 LV Bobby Pulido 51.00% Monica De La Cruz 45.00%
Applecart (D) 2026-05-25 802 LV ±4.10 Bobby Pulido 48.00% Monica De La Cruz 46.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 TX-15 House race?

Bobby Pulido leads Monica De La Cruz 49.7% to 45.3% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+4.4 margin based on the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

Is the 2026 TX-15 House race competitive?

the expert consensus currently rates this race Tilt R.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 TX-15 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University (completed August 22, 2026), found Bobby Pulido (D) at 50% and Monica De La Cruz (R) at 45%.

When is the 2026 TX-15 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 31 min ago

$10,182,043
Total IE Spending
$2,468,784
Support
$7,713,259
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