Henry Cuellar has narrow lead over Jessica
Cisneros as early votes are tallied in
South Texas Democratic primary runoff
Posted By: NorthernDog, 5/24/2022 11:11:54 PM
As early votes rolled in, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar was in a tight race against his progressive Democratic primary challenger, attorney Jessica Cisneros. In this race for the 28th congressional district, Cuellar, an anti-abortion moderate, held a 52-48% lead over Cisneros as results rolled in. As expected, she dominated the vote in Bexar County, while their mutual home of Webb County returned ballots heavily in favor of the incumbent. This race could become competitive in the fall. On the Republican side, former Senate staffer Cassy Garcia captured a 64-36% lead over activist Sandra Whitten in the Republican primary.
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With 89% reporting Cuellar is holding a 2-1/2 point lead.