Neither Jessica Cisneros nor Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) secured enough votes to win the Democratic U.S. House primary for Texas’ 28th congressional district on Tuesday night
Cisneros, a 28-year-old immigration attorney, first challenged Cuellar in 2020 and lost by roughly 3,000 votes. That first run, like this one, had the backing of the Justice Democrats, a left-wing political organization that seeks to purge corporate-aligned centrists like Cuellar from the party. She ran on a platform that included the darlings of the left, like Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and comprehensive immigration reform.
Cuellar looked poised to fend off Cisneros for the second time until January, when the FBI raided his home and campaign headquarters. Authorities have not disclosed many details about the investigation, but ita federal grand jury probe centered on organizations involved with Azerbaijan — including three Texas-based companies tied to Cuellar’s wife.
Their detractors aren’t so sure, repudiating the left for pursuing a platform they believe hurts the party’s prospects beyond the blue districts where the competitive Democratic primaries unfold. “It’s crystal clear that the ideas and slogans of the far left are not the way to defend or grow Democratic majorities,” Matt Bennett, Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way, a centrist think tank, said in an email.
Most successful progressive primary challengers in recent years have ousted incumbents in districts that vote overwhelmingly for Democrats, like the Austin-area district Casar would represent. Cisneros’ district, however, tilts just slightly in Democrats’ favor and is a GOPin 2022. If she does win, she’ll be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, a record then-29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez set in 2018.
She’d also — along with Casar, if he wins — become a key member in the growing group of progressive House Democrats. “I’m sure they’ll be welcomed with open arms,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman told
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