AOC-Backed Congressional Candidate Loses Recount

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In a blow to left-leaning Democrats, Texas congressional candidate Jessica Cisneros — who was endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. — has lost in a recount for her party's nomination.

Moderate incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, faced Justice Democrats-endorsed Cisneros in a tight runoff election that was too close to call for weeks, leading to a recount request from Cisneros, which concluded Tuesday that Cuellar not only won, but had a few more votes than initially reported.

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Cuellar's Razor Thin Lead Going To A Recount

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Rep. Henry Cuellar's (D-Texas) progressive primary opponent is requesting a recount after the centrist Texas congressman finished ahead by just 281 votes.

The nationally watched primary runoff between Cuellar and attorney Jessica Cisneros is a key battle in a nationwide struggle between progressives and more establishment Democrats for the soul of their party

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Progressives Angered Over US House Leaders' Support of "Moderate" Cuellar In Runoff Election

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Texas election officials have still not declared a winner in the state’s 28th congressional district, where incumbent Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar leads progressive lawyer Jessica Cisneros by 175 votes out of roughly 45,000 ballots cast.

But as progressives wait to see who will win the runoff race, they cannot help but think of what might have been if House Democratic leaders had not come to Cuellar’s assistance. Cuellar secured the endorsements of the top three House Democrats, and the congressman’s campaign was also propped up by millions of dollars in super Pac spending aimed at attacking Cisneros.

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Pro-Life Democrat Cuellar Gets Help From National Democrats

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Just a day after Democrats forcefully recommitted to protecting abortion rights, a U.S. House leader swooped into Texas on Wednesday to defend and stand side-by-side with Rep. Henry Cuellar, one of the last pro-life Democrats in Congress.

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GOP Candidate Takes AOC To Task For Involvement in TX Dem Runoff

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Congressional candidate Cassy Garcia called out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Thursday for her support of a progressive Democrat opponent, vowing Republicans will "fire" House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in the 2022 midterm elections.

"I have a message for AOC: Do not AOC, our south Texas, and our Texas. We are not a progressive socialist community."

AOC is actively supporting Progressive opponent Jessica Cisneros in a runoff election against nine-term congressman Henry Cuellar, who has criticized Pres. Biden s border policies.

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Rep. Cuellar Forced Into Runoff With Progressive Opponent

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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and progressive Jessica Cisneros are heading to a runoff in late May in Texas' 28th District, after neither candidate cleared the 50% mark in their highly contentious primary race on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. 

Cuellar, who has represented the district since 2005, recently had his home raided by the FBI in January, as part of an investigation related to Azerbaijan and several U.S. businessmen. 

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AOC To Rally In Texas Against Democrat Rep. Cuellar

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., announced a rally in Texas to support two candidates in next month's Democratic primary.

"Texans, are you ready?" Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter. "We’re coming in for a major DOUBLE-RALLY next Saturday, Feb 12th… This one’s going to be special."

The rally will support Jessica Cisneros, who is looking to unseat incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, in Texas' 28th Congressional District. 

Cuellar previously bested Cisneros by four points in the 2020 primary, but now faces controversy after his home was raided by FBI agents last month.

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Progressive Group Endorses Rep. Cuellar's Primary Opponent

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The Sunrise Movement, a progressive Group championing action on climate change, has announced its endorsement of progressive Jessica Cisneros in her primary challenge to oust Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar in Texas' 28th Congressional District.

Human rights and immigration attorney Cisneros in August launched her campaign to primary Cuellar for a second time after she narrowly lost to the incumbent in the 2020 primary election, though newly redrawn maps mean the district now has different boundaries.

Cuellar, who's represented the South Texas district since 2005, has strong backing from the Democratic Party establishment. But progressives note that  he has a 47% lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters, has been described by the Texas AFL-CIO as "not on working people's side," and was recently criticized by NARAL Pro-Choice America for being "the last anti-choice Democrat in the House."

Founded in 2017 by climate change activist

Varshini Prakash, the Sunshine Movement has made a name for itself by pushing elected Democrats to embrace climate change as a key issue.

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Border Patrol "Pay Fix" Bill Introduced

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San Antonio Congressman Tony Gonzalez Dist. 23) has introduced bipartisan legislation with Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-NM-02) to improve the overtime pay system for border patrol agents. The Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendment Act of 2021 gives border patrol agents more flexibility in choosing their work schedules and how they receive overtime pay. 

This legislation is aimed at correcting bureaucratic inefficiencies that have previously kept border patrol agents from receiving due compensation for the demanding jobs they perform.

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#Texas Democrat Says He'll Use Term "Illegal Alien"

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A senior US House Democrat from a border district in Texas plans to use the term "illegal alien" despite the Biden administration's orders that federal immigration agents drop it in favor of language not seen as offensive by liberals.

"I can understand some people are trying to be a little bit more politically correct, but if you look at what the statutes say, they do use the word 'alien.' That's what the statute does, so until the statute changes, some of us will continue to be using the word 'alien' on that," Rep. Henry Cuellar told reporters during a video briefing Monday afternoon.

Biden and his administration have had other issues with words to describe what's occurring on the southern borders of the US.

Until recently, Biden has avoided the use of the term "crisis" to describe the massive number of illegal aliens entering the country on its southern border. He did use the word last week, but his press secretary immediately walked back his comments.

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