Tue Jun 21, 2022, 05:51 PM

Henry Cuellar wins Democratic primary to keep his South Texas congressional seat, recount finds

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 (Original post)	LetMyPeopleVote	Tuesday	OP
Jessica Cisneros's concession statement #TX28	LetMyPeopleVote	Tuesday	#1
If ever a man with a D after his name deserved to lose a primary	speak easy	Tuesday	#2
Yep.	ancianita	Tuesday	#3
Unfortunately we need the seat. And given how conservative that district is...I don't know if	Demsrule86	18 hrs ago	#25
Guess we do. Still. He's not doing his constituents any favors if he backs this Roe ruling.	ancianita	18 hrs ago	#31
It really doesn't matter what he does...he is one house member...we need his warm body in order	Demsrule86	17 hrs ago	#33
Disappointed. i really wanted him to lose.	Lonestarblue	Tuesday	#4
So did I. damn!!!!	riversedge	Tuesday	#5
Did you think losing the seat was a good idea? He has a shot and will be better than a GOP type.	Demsrule86	18 hrs ago	#26
Maybe he got some Repuke votes?	FakeNoose	Tuesday	#6
It's a conservative Hispanic district. We have seen articles about how many Hispanics	JI7	Wednesday	#9
For a Conservative leaning district, Cisneros turned out a surprising amount of progressive voters	SunImp	Wednesday	#11
This was a Primary . In most democratic districts across the country he would have easily lost	JI7	Thursday	#12
Most Democrats think that beating Republicans is more important	Nixie	Thursday	#14
Most Democrats also care about a women's right to choose except for people like Cuellar	SunImp	Thursday	#15
The Democrats in Cuellar's district voted their priorities. They	Nixie	Thursday	#16
He is one house member and only important because we need to hold the house...a	Demsrule86	17 hrs ago	#34
This is a primary...different voters. She would have lost the General.	Demsrule86	18 hrs ago	#27
Bummer	ananda	Tuesday	#7
289 votes	IronLionZion	Wednesday	#8
Lots of Dems in that district will need a clothespin and a barf bucket	867-5309.	Wednesday	#10
A recount has confirmed U.S.	zafarkhan	Thursday	#13
I shall never understand the support of Pelosi, Hoyer, Clyburn, etc. for Cuellar	867-5309.	Friday	#17
because	I_have_a_cat_bite	Friday	#18
Keeping our majority should be important to purple state Democrats as well...but this is not a	Demsrule86	17 hrs ago	#35
They knew the challenger could not win this seat. And he is a sitting House member.	Demsrule86	18 hrs ago	#28
Cuellar. The only anti-abortion Democrat.	ancianita	Friday	#19
That is not true. Sen. Casey from PA is pro-life. At the time he ran, he would not have been	Demsrule86	18 hrs ago	#29
You're right. There are more anti-abortion Democrats. He's just the one who voted against the	ancianita	17 hrs ago	#37
TY LMPV!	Cha	Friday	#20
Texans deserve better	I_have_a_cat_bite	Yesterday	#21
Henry Cuellar has won every election since 2002	brooklynite	Yesterday	#22
Exactly. There are mostly local issues voters care about and how	Nixie	Yesterday	#23
he won by 289 votes	I_have_a_cat_bite	14 hrs ago	#38
Like all pro-life members...he has agreed not to restrict choice legislatively.	Demsrule86	18 hrs ago	#30
Oh please...we would be worse off if a GOP type wins the General...We are better off with	Demsrule86	17 hrs ago	#36
it's like you don't remember	I_have_a_cat_bite	13 hrs ago	#39
Good.	pressbox69	23 hrs ago	#24
True that.	Demsrule86	18 hrs ago	#32

Response to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2022, 06:03 PM

LetMyPeopleVote (113,133 posts)

1. Jessica Cisneros's concession statement #TX28

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Henry Cuellar wins Democratic primary to keep his South Texas congressional seat, recount finds

1. Jessica Cisneros's concession statement #TX28

2. If ever a man with a D after his name deserved to lose a primary

3. Yep.

25. Unfortunately we need the seat. And given how conservative that district is...I don't know if

31. Guess we do. Still. He's not doing his constituents any favors if he backs this Roe ruling.

33. It really doesn't matter what he does...he is one house member...we need his warm body in order

4. Disappointed. i really wanted him to lose.

5. So did I. damn!!!!

26. Did you think losing the seat was a good idea? He has a shot and will be better than a GOP type.

6. Maybe he got some Repuke votes?

9. It's a conservative Hispanic district. We have seen articles about how many Hispanics

11. For a Conservative leaning district, Cisneros turned out a surprising amount of progressive voters

12. This was a Primary . In most democratic districts across the country he would have easily lost

14. Most Democrats think that beating Republicans is more important

15. Most Democrats also care about a women's right to choose except for people like Cuellar

16. The Democrats in Cuellar's district voted their priorities. They

34. He is one house member and only important because we need to hold the house...a

27. This is a primary...different voters. She would have lost the General.

7. Bummer

8. 289 votes

10. Lots of Dems in that district will need a clothespin and a barf bucket

13. A recount has confirmed U.S.

17. I shall never understand the support of Pelosi, Hoyer, Clyburn, etc. for Cuellar

18. because

35. Keeping our majority should be important to purple state Democrats as well...but this is not a

28. They knew the challenger could not win this seat. And he is a sitting House member.

19. Cuellar. The only anti-abortion Democrat.

29. That is not true. Sen. Casey from PA is pro-life. At the time he ran, he would not have been

37. You're right. There are more anti-abortion Democrats. He's just the one who voted against the

20. TY LMPV!

21. Texans deserve better

22. Henry Cuellar has won every election since 2002

23. Exactly. There are mostly local issues voters care about and how

38. he won by 289 votes

30. Like all pro-life members...he has agreed not to restrict choice legislatively.

36. Oh please...we would be worse off if a GOP type wins the General...We are better off with

39. it's like you don't remember

24. Good.

32. True that.