Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido’s past tweets include homophobic and racist slurs

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Pulido, a well-known Tejano singer who is running for Congress in Texas, referred to someone as a “darkie” in 2015 and used a derogatory term for gay people.

Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido at a campaign stop in Pharr, Texas, on Feb. 10.Eric Gay / AP

July 14, 2026, 4:44 PM EDT

By Matt Dixon

Several social media messages posted roughly a decade ago by Bobby Pulido, who is now running for Congress as a Democrat, used racist and homophobic language, in what is the latest controversy facing the candidate in a competitive Texas district.

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