From left to right: Congressional candidate Bobby Pulido, cumbia artist Vanita Leo, gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico. Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will make guest appearances during the gathering, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22, at The Grand Dance Hall in the South Texas town of Beeville. The also will feature a performance by San Antonio cumbia artist Vanita Leo, who’s caught buzz from Rolling Stone and other national publications for her infectious singles and artistic chola aesthetics. Tejano accordion player Lucky Joe will also perform — as well as Pulido’s father, legendary Tejano artist Roberto Pulido. Last September, Pulido announced he would run as a Democrat to represent Texas’s 15th Congressional District as in the 2026 election.