Jessica Cisneros concedes to Rep. Cuellar in Texas primary runoff after recount
Progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros conceded to Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas after a recount and a repeat of their 2020 matchup.
Progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros conceded to Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas on Tuesday after a recount and a repeat of their 2020 matchup, making Cuellar the Democratic nominee for November as he seeks a 10th congressional term.
The race was decided by less than 300 votes.
“We always knew this was an uphill battle. We were up against a corrupt political machine, Republican-funded Super PACs, the Koch brothers, private prisons, Big Oil, the Chamber of Commerce, dark money groups, Big Pharma, and nearly the entire Democratic Party establishment in Washington — and we still refused to back down," Cisneros said in a defiant concession statement. "With this close of a margin, it’s clear that without their aggressive interference in the lives of South Texas families, we would have won."
Cuellar issued a statement Tuesday declaring victory.
“It is now time to come together and win the General Election in November. I am an American, Texan, then a Democrat- in that order- and I will continue to fight for Texas values and not let coastal elites bring their failed agenda to our communities,” Cuellar said.
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