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Nixie

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

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 12:12 PM

Jun 2022

weren’t sucker punched by someone trying to get an edge when a lot of voters aren’t paying attention.

Not every place is New York and never will be.

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Henry Cuellar wins Democratic primary to keep his South Texas congressional seat, recount finds [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 OP

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