AOC Headed to Texas Rally for Progressives Casar and Cisneros
Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Casar—one of four Democratic candidates for the state's 35th Congressional District—on Monday, saying that "Texas working families deserve a progressive Democrat like Greg who will show up and fight for them."
"Because of his roots as a labor organizer, I know Greg and I will work together to organize year-round and deliver on Medicare for All, good jobs, and climate justice," the congresswoman added of the former Austin City Council member.
Ocasio-Cortez has also endorsed Cisneros, who is challenging Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar in Texas' 28th District for a second time.
Cuellar, who narrowly beat Cisneros in the last cycle, has long been under fire for his anti-choice positions; he now faces added scrutiny in the wake of FBI agents raiding his home and campaign office last month as part of a federal probe involving U.S. businesspeople and the country of Azerbaijan.
In an email last month, Ocasio-Cortez—who also backed Cisneros in 2020—pointed out that Cuellar is "the last anti-choice 'Democrat' in the House" and two years ago, "Jessica was massively outspent, but only lost by about 2,700 votes."
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