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LetMyPeopleVote

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Tue Jun 21, 2022, 04:51 PM Jun 2022

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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Jessica Cisneros's concession statement #TX28 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #1
If ever a man with a D after his name deserved to lose a primary speak easy Jun 2022 #2
Yep. ancianita Jun 2022 #3
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
Disappointed. i really wanted him to lose. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #4
So did I. damn!!!! riversedge Jun 2022 #5
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
Maybe he got some Repuke votes? FakeNoose Jun 2022 #6
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 think that beating Republicans is more important Nixie Jun 2022 #14
Most Democrats also care about a women's right to choose except for people like Cuellar SunImp Jun 2022 #15
The Democrats in Cuellar's district voted their priorities. They Nixie Jun 2022 #16
He is one house member and only important because we need to hold the house...a Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #34
This is a primary...different voters. She would have lost the General. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #27
Bummer ananda Jun 2022 #7
289 votes IronLionZion Jun 2022 #8
Lots of Dems in that district will need a clothespin and a barf bucket 867-5309. Jun 2022 #10
A recount has confirmed U.S. zafarkhan Jun 2022 #13
I shall never understand the support of Pelosi, Hoyer, Clyburn, etc. for Cuellar 867-5309. Jun 2022 #17
because I_have_a_cat_bite Jun 2022 #18
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
Cuellar. The only anti-abortion Democrat. ancianita Jun 2022 #19
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
TY LMPV! Cha Jun 2022 #20
Texans deserve better I_have_a_cat_bite Jun 2022 #21
Henry Cuellar has won every election since 2002 brooklynite Jun 2022 #22
Exactly. There are mostly local issues voters care about and how Nixie Jun 2022 #23
he won by 289 votes I_have_a_cat_bite Jun 2022 #38
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
it's like you don't remember I_have_a_cat_bite Jun 2022 #39
Good. pressbox69 Jun 2022 #24
True that. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #32
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