Lauren Harper Pope hosts the Winner, Winner podcast by Welcome, where we speak with the Democratic Party candidates who prove they can win the middle, beat Republicans on Trump turf, and recalibrate the Party to the median voter. Here at Welcome, we work to strengthen a centrist faction that wins and governs responsibly. We support centrist Democrats running in Trump districts through WelcomePAC.

In today's episode, Lauren is in conversation with Bobby Pulido, a native South Texan and Grammy award-winning Tejano music artist running for Congress in Texas' 15th congressional district. Bobby's hits and star status have helped define modern Tejano music and solidified his reputation as a cultural ambassador for the region.

TX-15 is one of the newly-drawn congressional districts that the Texas GOP is betting will result in a Republican hold. It has a PVI of R+7, and Trump won the district in 2024 by 18 points. But Hispanic voters in South Texas have shown significant volatility in recent cycles, and recent polling has shown meaningful movement away from Donald Trump among Hispanic voters, creating a real opening in this district that may not be as red as recent results suggest. The district was also recently added to DCCC’s district and playlist, a possible precursor to Red to Blue. Bobby is part of Welcome's Win the Middle slate of candidates for the 2026 cycle.