Hey there,
To cover up his Pervy Pulido side, Bobby Pulido features himself in a cowboy hat and on a horse in almost all his campaign material.
There is just one problem.
It is all a fake act according to Bobby himself.
Read the full story here and highlights below.
All Hat, No Horse? Bobby Pulido’s Unearthed Comments Clash With Cowboy Campaign Image
September 14, 2026
Democrat congressional candidate Bobby Pulido has made cowboy hats and horseback riding a recurring part of his campaign image.
But a decades-old interview suggests Pulido once had a very different relationship with the cowboy aesthetic.
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In a 1998 Spanish-language profile published by El Norte, Pulido discussed the difference between his stage persona and his life away from the spotlight.
The article described Pulido as preferring to put his cowboy hat away in the closet when he wasn’t performing.
“I grew up on a ranch, but I’m allergic to horses, and hats aren’t part of my personality,” Pulido said.
The profile went on to describe the Tejano singer as decidedly not fitting the stereotypical image of a cowboy.
Nearly three decades later, the hat and the horses have become a visible part of Pulido’s campaign for Texas’ 15th Congressional District.
His campaign website describes him as someone who enjoys hunting and spending time outdoors while staying connected to “the land and traditions of the Valley.”
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The newly resurfaced interview comes just weeks after Pulido faced similar questions about the cowboy imagery used by his campaign.
As Texas Scorecard previously reported, a campaign ad featuring South Texas imagery included footage of Alexander Ripper, a German professional reining champion. Pulido’s campaign said the clip was stock footage purchased from a stock website.
Pulido isn’t the only Texas Democrat to face Republican accusations of using campaign imagery to cultivate a particular Texas persona.
Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico was similarly mocked this summer after appearing behind the wheel of a full-size Dodge Ram in a campaign advertisement, despite the truck not belonging to him.
