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Texas Rep.-elect Bobby Pulido wins third Latin Grammy

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Texas Democrat Bobby Pulido, who was elected to the U.S. House last week, won his third Latin Grammy on Thursday, Nov. 12, for best tejano album, according to The Hill and The Washington Post. Pulido defeated Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz in the Nov. 3 midterm election, winning Texas’s 15th Congressional District. The Washington Times reports that Pulido is giving up his music career to serve in Congress, and The Daily Caller reports that he has said he is retiring from music.

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  1. Bobby Pulido won the Latin Grammy for best tejano album on Thursday, Nov. 12.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  2. Pulido defeated Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz in the Nov. 3 midterm election.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post
    Center
    The Hill

  3. The Washington Times reports that Pulido is giving up his music career to serve in Congress.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

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All sides report that Pulido won the Latin Grammy for best tejano album days after winning a Texas House seat. The Washington Post reports the award and his defeat of De La Cruz, while right-side outlets emphasize his move from music to Congress.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Washington Post’s headline leads with the Latin Grammy win and names Pulido as a Rep.-elect, with no mention of his move from music to politics.

    Rep.-elect Bobby Pulido wins Latin Grammy
    The Washington PostLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline puts the Grammy win first and places it days after the House race, with the election defeat set out in the description.

    Bobby Pulido wins Latin Grammy days after winning House race
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with the Grammy and frame it around Pulido leaving music for Congress, with The Daily Caller’s headline centering the seat he won.

    Incoming Democratic congressman Bobby Pulido wins third Latin Grammy as he ends music career
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

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Leads with

  • the third Latin Grammy
  • Pulido’s win over De La Cruz
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From the center

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Leads with

  • the Grammy win for best tejano album
  • the House race days earlier
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  • The HillCenter

    Bobby Pulido wins Latin Grammy days after winning House race

    After defeating Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) in the Lone Star State's midterm elections last week, Tejano musician and Texas Rep.-elect Bobby Pulido (D) won his third Latin Grammy on Thursday evening. …

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2 outlets

Leads with

  • ending his music career
  • entering Congress
  • the third Latin Grammy
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  • Left

    First to report

    The Washington Post, Nov 12, 5:30 PM EST

  • Center

    19 hr 5 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 12:34 PM EST

  • Right

    5 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 5:35 PM EST

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  1. The Washington PostLeftNov 12, 5:30 PM EST
  2. The Washington TimesRightNov 12, 5:35 PM EST
  3. The Daily CallerFar RightNov 13, 10:50 AM EST
  4. The HillCenterNov 13, 12:34 PM EST

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