Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido is facing a housing challenge in a Texas race

Bobby Pulido, a Latin Grammy winner and music star, once said he would pursue Mexican citizenship and described himself as a “winter Texan” for spending most of the year south of the US border, weighing in on his time spent around the world as he pursues a seat in Congress.

“It’s hot here, bro. Like real hot – like real hot. I’m from Mexico in the summer,” Pulido told interviewers in 2023.

“It sounds better: winter Texan. It sounds better to say, ‘I’m a winter Texan.’

His comments, which Pulido said he made as a joke, contradict statements he made to NBC News earlier this month.

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“I live in Texas. We used to live in Texas. Since COVID, actually — that’s not true,” Pulido said, responding to allegations that he sometimes only lived in the state he ran to represent.

Pulido is best known for his Tejano and Mexican-Spanish folk-style songs, such as “Desvelado” and “Se Murió de Amor,” and has received five Latin Grammy Award nominations.

He won Best Tejano Album in 2022 and 2025.

Pulido’s work still takes him south of the border on a regular basis, leading him to tell local newspapers in Mexico that he was considering becoming a dual citizen in 2015.

“I’m going to be Mexican because I want the Mexican passport you have,” Pulido told El Norte, a Mexican outlet.

His last five concerts were in Mexico, according to his tour website.

Pulido made headlines last week when he announced his candidacy for congress in one of the most competitive districts in the country. Soon after, he also weighed in on a resurfaced history of posting links to websites that put graphics on his personal X account — and a social media post that appeared to urinate on President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Bobby Pulido, left, pictured with Trump’s Hollywood star, right. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images; David Livingston/Getty Images)

He also drew criticism for his past offensive attacks on Trump, including posting the Spanish translation of “f— your mother.”

“I’d like to give you the biggest ‘f— you, piece of s—, a-hole, d— head, son of a bit–,” Pulido told Trump. another post.

Despite those controversies, Pulido recently received the Democratic nomination to run in Texas’ 15th Congressional District — a seat currently held by Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas.

De La Cruz, a two-term incumbent, sought out Pulido during his time in Mexico by mail to X. He joked that Pulido is “only for quinceañeras,” a reference to the lavish, lavish parties typically thrown by 15-year-old Latin girls.

“Don’t scare me in the good time,” Pulido replied.

His campaign said Pulido asked local quinceañeras if they could attend, drawing nearly 1,000 invitations to events in the region.

Pulido’s ties to Mexico extend beyond his music career.

A person familiar with Pulido’s background said his wife still lives in Mexico with children from previous marriages. He also has a home there and told the interviewers in 2025 that he is going to Mexico to get medical help.

“We live on the border. My wife and I have a house in Mexico. So, we go there, and we spend time there. And I had a very good idea of ​​getting health care there and health care here,” said Pulido.

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Bobby Pulido accepts his award at the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Nov. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Greg Doherty/Getty Images for the Latin Recording Academy)

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His campaign confirmed that Pulido does not have dual citizenship.

“Bobby has one citizenship – American, and he’s proud of it. And, frankly, there’s nothing wrong with people having family ties and cross-border values,” Pulido’s spokesperson told Fox News Digital.