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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 …

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, broke with the House Democratic leadership on Thursday and endorsed Jessica Cisneros, a human rights attorney looking to unseat anti-abortion Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas' 28th District. "I don't make the decision to endorse an opponent to a colleague in my caucus lightly," …

LOADING ERROR LOADING Jessica Cisneros, a progressive immigration attorney who narrowly lost a 2020 primary election challenge against Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, announced Thursday that she’ll try again. Thomas McKinless/Getty Images Cisneros, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, briefly practiced law in New York City before moving home to Laredo in 2019 to run against Cuellar in Texas’ 28th Congressional …