Polling Average
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TX-15 Democratic nominee?
$7.1K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
BP
B. Pulido100.0%
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Overview
Current roleEmergency medicine physician
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundEmergency medicine physician
Notable personal detailsAda Cuellar is an emergency medicine physician based in Harlingen, Texas. She ran as a Democratic candidate for Texas’s 15th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle and filed with the Federal Election Commission under the principal committee Cuellar for Congress. In the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for TX-15, she lost to Bobby Pulido.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reversing recent federal cuts and opposing tax cuts for billionaires while expanding federal support for programs like education and healthcare; favors targeted subsidies and tax incentives for energy development alongside policies to help families keep more money.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare and treating healthcare as a right, including options to buy into Medicare and strengthening public programs to increase coverage in South Texas.
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Immigration & Border
Supports secure borders and enforcement against violent criminals while opposing indiscriminate raids and militarized enforcement in communities; favors clear rules for legal entry, a coherent guest worker program, and a pathway to citizenship for people who work and pay taxes.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restoring and protecting abortion access, including codifying Roe v. Wade and defending a woman’s right to choose. Advocates treating healthcare as a right and reversing restrictions on reproductive care.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy that promotes wind and solar alongside oil, gas, nuclear, hydro, biomass, and geothermal, and calls for continuing subsidies/tax breaks to support energy development. Emphasizes increasing electricity supply to lower costs and supports policies that do not prioritize cutting fossil-fuel production.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Ada Cuellar lost the Democratic primary for Texas’s 15th Congressional District to Tejano singer Bobby Pulido, who won by a wide margin. The race drew attention as a test of Democratic direction in the district, with Cuellar framed as a more progressive candidate and backed by an endorsement from Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Pulido will go on to face Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz in the general election in a district seen as difficult for Democrats after being redrawn.
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Articles
KKABC-TV3 months ago
Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido wins Democratic primary for Texas' 15th Congressional District
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TDThe Dallas Morning News3 months ago
Bobby Pulido wins Democratic nomination for Texas U.S. House seat in Rio Grande Valley
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AABC17News.com3 months ago
Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido will win Democratic primary for Texas’ 15th District, CNN projects
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CNCable News Network3 months ago
Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido will win Democratic primary for Texas’ 15th, CNN projects
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Polls
TX-15 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.3M
$944.5K
$629.7K
$314.8K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.3M
$85.82
$1.3M
$84.0K
Source: FEC
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