Bobby Pulido

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Bobby Pulido completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pulido's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-368419-2026-01-20\" id=\"heading-key-message-368419-2026-01-20\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-368419-2026-01-20\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-368419-2026-01-20\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-368419-2026-01-20\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-368419-2026-01-20\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>People Over Party. South Texas First.\r\nBobby is running to fight for South Texas, not to play Washington games. He believes party politics mean nothing if they don’t deliver results for working families. South Texas deserves leadership that shows up, listens, and gets things done. That means lowering costs, protecting opportunity, and standing up to anyone who treats the district like an afterthought. He’ll work with anyone who wants to help, and he’ll stand up to anyone who doesn’t. People over party. South Texas first.</li><li>Secure the Border. Fix Immigration with Common Sense.\r\n\r\nBobby believes South Texas doesn’t need border politics, it needs border solutions. The system is broken and the chaos hurts everyone: families, law enforcement, businesses, and legal immigrants who did it the right way. He supports securing the border, stopping trafficking, and holding criminals accountable while also fixing legal pathways and restoring order. Tough and smart beats loud and reckless. He’ll fight for real enforcement, real accountability, and real reform that brings stability back to the border.</li><li>Make Life Affordable. Build a Strong South Texas Economy.\r\n\r\nBobby’s focus is making life affordable and building an economy that works for working people. Families are working hard, but prices keep rising and paychecks don’t stretch. He wants to lower costs, grow wages, and invest in better jobs and stronger small businesses. He believes young people shouldn’t have to leave South Texas to get ahead. The region has the talent and heart to lead, and Bobby will fight to make sure South Texas gets its fair shot and a real future.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-368419-2026-01-20\" id=\"heading1-368419-2026-01-20\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-368419-2026-01-20\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-368419-2026-01-20\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-368419-2026-01-20\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-368419-2026-01-20\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tBobby is personally passionate about healthcare because in South Texas it isn’t theoretical, it’s personal. Too many families are one diagnosis away from financial ruin. Too many people drive too far for care, wait too long to see a doctor, or skip medicine because it costs too much. He believes healthcare should be affordable and accessible, and he wants to strengthen clinics and rural hospitals, expand mental health access, and lower prescription drug prices.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div><div style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem\"><h4>Campaign website</h4><p>Pulido's campaign website stated the following:</p><div style=\"max-height:400px;overflow-y:auto;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;margin:20px\"><blockquote style=\"margin:0px\"><h2>A Strong Economy </h2><p>In the Valley and across South Texas, the economy we care about is not a bunch of numbers and letters flashing on a board on Wall Street. It’s in our pockets, at the pump, in the grocery store when we buy fajitas, milk and eggs – and for some it’s when they have to choose between paying the rent or for their health insurance.</p><p>People down here don’t expect handouts, but they do expect and deserve a fair shot. I will stand up to the big greedy corporations that have been raising prices on Americans who are already struggling to pay for basic necessities.</p><p>I will also focus on cutting the red tape that strangles small businesses because down here the heart of our economy is driven by small local businesses, working families and entrepreneurs.</p><p>I think it’s about time we reward their hard work, invest in skills and apprenticeships, and support the creation of higher-wage jobs that keep our talent right here at home building the South Texas economy.</p><h2>Agriculture</h2><p>America’s strength starts with the land and the people who work it. Our farmers and ranchers don’t want handouts, but they do need fair markets, fair and open trade, and the freedom to do what they do best.</p><p>Tariffs and trade wars are driving up costs and closing off opportunities, leaving too many of our families struggling to keep up.</p><p>I believe in strong, commonsense agricultural policy that protects our natural resources, supports rural families, and keeps safe, affordable, American-grown food on every table. Protecting farmers and ranchers is good economics, but it’s also a matter of national security.</p><h2>Border Security &amp; Immigration</h2><p>Our goal as a country should be to have a secure border – a policy that should not change based on what president or party is in charge – and we have to go after the violent criminals that are here illegally and get them out of our country.</p><p>The problem is that when it comes to the immigration debate, for a long time now, it’s been happening among a bunch of politicians in Washington who don’t want to solve the problem and don’t care about what people like us down here in South Texas think.</p><p>I believe we can secure the border without destroying families and our local economy in the process. We can more effectively attack the flow of fentanyl and other cartel driven drug supply lines into our country.</p><p>We can and should have more vetting hubs in Central America to help bring order to migration as we create a more fair and reasonable path to legalization for those who want to come here to contribute – because American businesses need a reliable workforce.</p><p>The bottom line is, we need an immigration system that’s tough but fair, and works for the Valley and South Texas as much as it works for the rest of America.</p><h2>Healthcare That Protects Our Families</h2><p>The truth is that today, healthcare costs are crushing families and in rural areas all across the country hospitals are in danger of having to close their doors. We have to rethink how we provide actually affordable healthcare to more people.</p><p>For starters, I believe that, like Social Security, Medicare is a promise and a critical safety net that we have to keep and make stronger. We also need real leadership not more political rhetoric if we are ever going to succeed in bringing down costs by negotiating better returns for what we spend on healthcare and prescription drugs.</p><p>Here’s another truth – our current representative took orders from her party leaders and voted for a so-called “big beautiful bill” that put Medicaid and South Texas seniors at risk.</p><p>I will never vote against South Texas families just because my party or anyone else tells me to. I know that I will not always have all the right answers, but I’ll always have your back. </p><h2>Education That Invests in Our Kids and Teachers</h2><p>I believe strong public schools are critical to the success of South Texas. That’s why I oppose voucher schemes that drain money from our classrooms and send it to private schools.</p><p>Parents should know their kids are getting a fair shot at success no matter their zip code and that starts with doing right by our teachers and the school system that supports them.</p><p>That’s why I will focus on making sure teachers get paid better for educating our sons and daughters, on reducing classroom overcrowding, and investing in skills training so every student is prepared to do the jobs of tomorrow or to create the businesses that will take our South Texas economy into the future. </p><h2>Water Is Life; and It’s Running Out</h2><p>The Valley has been dealing with a growing water crisis. Without action, there’s no farming, no jobs, no future. We need to fight for bold investments in desalination, modern irrigation and infrastructure to secure the water we need for decades to come.</p><p>I’ll fight to hold Mexico accountable for water treaty obligations and build a regional strategy that prioritizes South Texas families and farmers. If we can’t secure our water, we can’t secure the Valley’s future.</p></blockquote><div style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 0.9em; color: #555; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#555\">— Bobby Pulido's <a href=\"https://bobbypulidofortexas.com/issues/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">campaign website</a> (February 11, 2026)</p></div></div></div><div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></div></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nBobby Pulido completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pulido's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? People Over Party. South Texas First.\r\nBobby is running to fight for South Texas, not to play Washington games. He believes party politics mean nothing if they don’t deliver results for working families. South Texas deserves leadership that shows up, listens, and gets things done. That means lowering costs, protecting opportunity, and standing up to anyone who treats the district like an afterthought. He’ll work with anyone who wants to help, and he’ll stand up to anyone who doesn’t. People over party. South Texas first. Secure the Border. Fix Immigration with Common Sense.\r\n\r\nBobby believes South Texas doesn’t need border politics, it needs border solutions. The system is broken and the chaos hurts everyone: families, law enforcement, businesses, and legal immigrants who did it the right way. He supports securing the border, stopping trafficking, and holding criminals accountable while also fixing legal pathways and restoring order. Tough and smart beats loud and reckless. He’ll fight for real enforcement, real accountability, and real reform that brings stability back to the border. Make Life Affordable. Build a Strong South Texas Economy.\r\n\r\nBobby’s focus is making life affordable and building an economy that works for working people. Families are working hard, but prices keep rising and paychecks don’t stretch. He wants to lower costs, grow wages, and invest in better jobs and stronger small businesses. He believes young people shouldn’t have to leave South Texas to get ahead. The region has the talent and heart to lead, and Bobby will fight to make sure South Texas gets its fair shot and a real future. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Bobby is personally passionate about healthcare because in South Texas it isn’t theoretical, it’s personal. Too many families are one diagnosis away from financial ruin. Too many people drive too far for care, wait too long to see a doctor, or skip medicine because it costs too much. He believes healthcare should be affordable and accessible, and he wants to strengthen clinics and rural hospitals, expand mental health access, and lower prescription drug prices.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\nCampaign website Pulido's campaign website stated the following: A Strong Economy In the Valley and across South Texas, the economy we care about is not a bunch of numbers and letters flashing on a board on Wall Street. It’s in our pockets, at the pump, in the grocery store when we buy fajitas, milk and eggs – and for some it’s when they have to choose between paying the rent or for their health insurance. People down here don’t expect handouts, but they do expect and deserve a fair shot. I will stand up to the big greedy corporations that have been raising prices on Americans who are already struggling to pay for basic necessities. I will also focus on cutting the red tape that strangles small businesses because down here the heart of our economy is driven by small local businesses, working families and entrepreneurs. I think it’s about time we reward their hard work, invest in skills and apprenticeships, and support the creation of higher-wage jobs that keep our talent right here at home building the South Texas economy. Agriculture America’s strength starts with the land and the people who work it. Our farmers and ranchers don’t want handouts, but they do need fair markets, fair and open trade, and the freedom to do what they do best. Tariffs and trade wars are driving up costs and closing off opportunities, leaving too many of our families struggling to keep up. I believe in strong, commonsense agricultural policy that protects our natural resources, supports rural families, and keeps safe, affordable, American-grown food on every table. Protecting farmers and ranchers is good economics, but it’s also a matter of national security. Border Security & Immigration Our goal as a country should be to have a secure border – a policy that should not change based on what president or party is in charge – and we have to go after the violent criminals that are here illegally and get them out of our country. The problem is that when it comes to the immigration debate, for a long time now, it’s been happening among a bunch of politicians in Washington who don’t want to solve the problem and don’t care about what people like us down here in South Texas think. I believe we can secure the border without destroying families and our local economy in the process. We can more effectively attack the flow of fentanyl and other cartel driven drug supply lines into our country. We can and should have more vetting hubs in Central America to help bring order to migration as we create a more fair and reasonable path to legalization for those who want to come here to contribute – because American businesses need a reliable workforce. The bottom line is, we need an immigration system that’s tough but fair, and works for the Valley and South Texas as much as it works for the rest of America. Healthcare That Protects Our Families The truth is that today, healthcare costs are crushing families and in rural areas all across the country hospitals are in danger of having to close their doors. We have to rethink how we provide actually affordable healthcare to more people. For starters, I believe that, like Social Security, Medicare is a promise and a critical safety net that we have to keep and make stronger. We also need real leadership not more political rhetoric if we are ever going to succeed in bringing down costs by negotiating better returns for what we spend on healthcare and prescription drugs. Here’s another truth – our current representative took orders from her party leaders and voted for a so-called “big beautiful bill” that put Medicaid and South Texas seniors at risk. I will never vote against South Texas families just because my party or anyone else tells me to. I know that I will not always have all the right answers, but I’ll always have your back. Education That Invests in Our Kids and Teachers I believe strong public schools are critical to the success of South Texas. That’s why I oppose voucher schemes that drain money from our classrooms and send it to private schools. Parents should know their kids are getting a fair shot at success no matter their zip code and that starts with doing right by our teachers and the school system that supports them. That’s why I will focus on making sure teachers get paid better for educating our sons and daughters, on reducing classroom overcrowding, and investing in skills training so every student is prepared to do the jobs of tomorrow or to create the businesses that will take our South Texas economy into the future. Water Is Life; and It’s Running Out The Valley has been dealing with a growing water crisis. Without action, there’s no farming, no jobs, no future. We need to fight for bold investments in desalination, modern irrigation and infrastructure to secure the water we need for decades to come. I’ll fight to hold Mexico accountable for water treaty obligations and build a regional strategy that prioritizes South Texas families and farmers. If we can’t secure our water, we can’t secure the Valley’s future. — Bobby Pulido's campaign website (February 11, 2026) Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source."}]