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March 4, 2020

Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar Narrowly Beats Progressive Challenger Jessica Cisneros
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In Texas, incumbent Democratic Congressmember Henry Cuellar appears to
have narrowly defeated Democratic Socialist Jessica Cisneros to hold on
to Texas's 28th Congressional District along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Cisneros, who was endorsed by the AFL-CIO and Senators Bernie Sanders
and Elizabeth Warren, is a supporter of Medicare for All and the Green
New Deal. Cuellar is pro-gun, anti-choice, and has backed private
prisons, drone surveillance and increased border security.


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