{
  "id": 16627852,
  "title": "How “One of the Most Costliest Blunders Anyone’s Ever Made” Helped Put a Republican Seat in Play",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/how-one-of-the-most-costliest-blunders-anyones-ever-made-helped-put-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:19:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mother Jones",
    "slug": "mother-jones",
    "url": "https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/bobby-pulido-texas-congress-de-la-cruz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bobby Pulido, a Tejano music legend and the son of a political figure, made headlines in the 15th congressional district of Texas by holding an unconventional campaign event at a street festival. The district, which stretches 300 miles north from the border in Hidalgo, was recently gerrymandered and has been targeted by Republicans. Despite being a Republican stronghold, Pulido's performance in Alice led to a surge in support, with people offering their folding chairs and participating in his last show before retirement. The Democrat has capitalized on the shift in Latino voter sentiment, with polls showing a 16-point swing away from Trump. Pulido's campaign focuses on addressing the economic struggles of working-class voters and criticizing both the Iran war and the administration's policies, particularly the presence of racial profiling and cruelty during Trump's tenure. His unique approach, which includes music and populist issues, aims to win back voters who have drifted away from the Democratic party.",
  "summary": "Bobby Pulido played one of the final shows of his career on a Friday night in early October at a street festival in the South Texas town of Alice, a county seat near the King Ranch where LBJ’s allies stole the 1948 Senate election and generations of Tejano music stars got their start. The 53-year-old […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}