The GOP’s effort to redraw the Lone Star State’s congressional map and expand its House majority has created an unexpected problem in South Texas, where Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) is suddenly locked in a competitive reelection fight in a district President Donald Trump carried by nearly 18 percentage points.

De La Cruz was left with roughly 80% new territory under the Republican-drawn map and is now facing Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido, a Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer who has posted strong fundraising numbers and gained ground in recent polling.

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