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Showing Original Post only (View all)Henry Cuellar wins Democratic primary to keep his South Texas congressional seat, recount finds [View all]
Source: Texas Tribune
A recount has confirmed U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, as the winner of his hard-fought primary runoff, according to the Texas Democratic Party.
The recount wrapped up Tuesday, and Cuellar picked up eight votes, defeating progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros by 289 votes overall, the party said.
As I said on election night, the margin will hold- and it has not only held but grown, Cuellar said in a statement earlier Tuesday. I am proud to be your Democratic nominee for the 28th District of Texas.
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/21/henry-cuellar-jessica-cisneros-south-texas-congress/
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Henry Cuellar wins Democratic primary to keep his South Texas congressional seat, recount finds [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2022
OP
Unfortunately we need the seat. And given how conservative that district is...I don't know if
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#25
Guess we do. Still. He's not doing his constituents any favors if he backs this Roe ruling.
ancianita
Jun 2022
#31
It really doesn't matter what he does...he is one house member...we need his warm body in order
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#33
Did you think losing the seat was a good idea? He has a shot and will be better than a GOP type.
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#26
It's a conservative Hispanic district. We have seen articles about how many Hispanics
JI7
Jun 2022
#9
For a Conservative leaning district, Cisneros turned out a surprising amount of progressive voters
SunImp
Jun 2022
#11
This was a Primary . In most democratic districts across the country he would have easily lost
JI7
Jun 2022
#12
Most Democrats also care about a women's right to choose except for people like Cuellar
SunImp
Jun 2022
#15
He is one house member and only important because we need to hold the house...a
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#34
I shall never understand the support of Pelosi, Hoyer, Clyburn, etc. for Cuellar
867-5309.
Jun 2022
#17
Keeping our majority should be important to purple state Democrats as well...but this is not a
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#35
They knew the challenger could not win this seat. And he is a sitting House member.
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#28
That is not true. Sen. Casey from PA is pro-life. At the time he ran, he would not have been
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#29
You're right. There are more anti-abortion Democrats. He's just the one who voted against the
ancianita
Jun 2022
#37
Like all pro-life members...he has agreed not to restrict choice legislatively.
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#30
Oh please...we would be worse off if a GOP type wins the General...We are better off with
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#36