Ever since the news of Texas Democrat Bobby Pulido’s decision to assist his child molesting band member out of jail went viral on Monday, his frequent campaign partner James Talarico has been eerily silent.
At a campaign rally in December 2025, Pulido and Talarico appeared side-by-side and offered glowing endorsements of one another. Pulido has admitted to being a longtime fan of Talarico, saying that “he resonated with me a long time ago.” The endorsement from Talarico has meant so much to Pulido that leftist political accounts expressly refer to him as the “Talarico-endorsed candidate.” Talarico likewise fawned over receiving the music star’s endorsement in a post on social media.
Talarico-endorsed candidate, Bobby Pulido, comfortably wins in TX-15's DEM HOUSE primary pic.twitter.com/eh39v8SuQl
— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) March 4, 2026
BREAKING: Tejano star and congressional candidate Bobby Pulido ENDORSES James Talarico for US Senate at a packed rally in the Rio Grande Valley.@PulidoForTexas pic.twitter.com/EkQwkdrctG
— Team Talarico (@TeamTalaricoHQ) December 19, 2025
The duo have evidently become close political allies as they have racked up the joint appearances, with Talarico joining Pulido on his podcast back in January and then the pair appearing at a campaign stop together in February.
Since the 2019 video of Pulido bragging about helping his sex-offender accordionist out of jail resurfaced, Talarico has yet to make a statement of condemnation.
OMG
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 12, 2026
Texas Democrat House candidate @BobbyPulido425 bragged on tape about having personally bailed a career criminal out of jail who then moIested an 8-year-old girl pic.twitter.com/TW6jGeUvcm
Frankie Caballero, Pulido’s bandmate, was subject to arrest on numerous occasions during the 90s and had repeatedly been bailed out of jail. In one incident, he was indicted by Hidalgo County prosecutors for sexual assault and was held in jail for a mere 10 days before being released on a recognizance bond. The case would ultimately be dismissed during a period in which Pulido’s great-uncle worked as the county district attorney.
Caballero would go on to be convicted for indecent sexual contact with a minor and was required to register as a sex offender. Despite his criminal history, Pulido continued to bring Caballero on tour.
Pulido is a noted sexual degenerate himself, as he once starred in a music video that featured him simulating public masturbation and cross dressing. He has likewise shared pornography on his personal social media pages.
With Pulido and Talarico having formed a close relationship early on in their respective campaigns, questions have arisen as to whether or not Talarico will drop his pedophile-protecting political ally.