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1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar secures another term as criminal trial looms

"U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar secures another term as criminal trial looms" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar secured an 11th term representing his South Texas congressional district early Wednesday despite a federal indictment …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Wins GOP Primary Runoff, Fending Off Anger Over Impeachment

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was out to save his job Tuesday in a GOP primary runoff that has put rifts within the party on display. A Gonzales loss, his supporters warn, would give Democrats an opening to flip a traditionally moderate district in November, while a change in Texas House leadership could …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off anger over impeachment

Hindustan Times

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has won his primary runoff to survive a wave of party turbulence in America’s biggest red state and anger from the right over last year’s impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off anger over impeachment A shakeup in the Texas …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Greene, McBath win US House races; Cuellar in tight runoff

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — One of the last remaining anti-abortion Democrats in Congress was facing his toughest primary challenge yet in Tuesday’s runoff, while a staunch gun safety advocate ousted her House colleague in a fierce member-on-member congressional primary in suburban Atlanta. Though Cuellar’s attorney says he had been exonerated, the issue was enough of a liability that his allies sent out …

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2 years, 6 months ago

After a recount, Cuellar edges Cisneros in a closely watched Texas Democratic primary

NPR

After a recount, Cuellar edges Cisneros in a closely watched Texas Democratic primary Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images A closely watched Democratic primary in South Texas has finally been decided. Henry Cuellar, a longtime congressman, has narrowly defeated progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros, according to a race call by …

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2 years, 9 months ago

‘What so many people told us was impossible’: Progressives promote early midterm success

LA Times

Eight years ago, Jessica Cisneros was an intern for Texas’ Rep. Henry Cuellar. “What we’re doing right now is what so many people told us was impossible,” Cisneros, a 28-year-old immigration lawyer, told supporters at a primary night campaign party Tuesday. “The narrative going into this election has been that progressives are trying to go too far too fast, that …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Texas primary sets up governor's race between Beto and Abbott, while Cisneros-Cuellar remain close

Daily Mail

Greg Abbott will face Democrat Beto O'Rourke after voters in Texas opened what could be a lengthy, bruising primary season poised to reshape political power from state capitals to Washington. A much tighter race is the one between nine-term Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros, who's been endorsed by prominent progressives in the party including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Progressives eye Texas race as test for toppling incumbents

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar is an increasingly rare politician in the Democratic Party, a conservative-leaning lawmaker whose unapologetic defense of gun rights and the energy industry during his 17 years in Congress long delighted his Texas constituents. Shahid compared Cisneros to progressive stars like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts who “have really become …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Jessica Cisneros Announces Rematch Run Against Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar