Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 21 (May 5, 2022) Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition Ballotpedia · May 5, 2022
At the Races: Roe, Roe, Roe the vote - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · May 5, 2022
Roe abortion leak reshapes election campaigns for Democrats Dems are testing abortion messaging not just against Republicans but against some of their own. Axios · May 5, 2022
House leaders stick with Rep. Cuellar despite abortion stand Just a day after Democrats recommitted to protecting abortion rights, a U.S. House leader plans to campaign in Texas alongside Rep. Henry Cuellar, one of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
Democrats see midterm election boost from abortion ruling leak - Roll Call A potential Supreme Court ruling eliminating abortion as a right could fire up Democrats in the midterm elections. Roll Call · May 3, 2022
At the Races: Signs of red ahead - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Apr 28, 2022
Trump targets outraise challengers, unlike some other incumbents New campaign finance disclosures show several House incumbents raising less than potential opponents, but not those targeted by Trump. Roll Call · Apr 20, 2022
Biden considers delaying pandemic border policy repeal The White House is looking for ways to buy time to avoid a massive influx of migrants. Axios · Apr 20, 2022
Texas reaches migration deal to ease traffic at border bridge - Roll Call Texas Gov. Greg Abbott struck a deal with a local Mexican official Wednesday to ease trade into Laredo, Texas, after outcry from Biden administration officials and Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar about the state’s increased border inspections in Cuellar’s hometown. Under the agreement, unveiled Wednesday evening, Gov. Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda… Roll Call · Apr 14, 2022
Lawyer: US Rep. Cuellar not the target of FBI investigation U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s lawyer says federal authorities have informed him that the Democrat is not the target of an investigation that led FBI agents to search Cuellar’s South Texas home The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022
Vulnerable Dems plead with Biden to delay reopening asylum The Biden administration’s decision to end sweeping asylum limits at the border this May satisfied demands by prominent Democrats The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Can Texas become purple? That may depend on Hispanic voters Whichever party wants to rule the state has to understand that the Latino voting bloc is not homogenous The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2022
Progressive Democrats' early midterm successes reignite debates over electability Eight years ago, Jessica Cisneros was Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar's intern. Los Angeles Times · Mar 4, 2022
Ballotpedia · Mar 3, 2022 Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 12 Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition
Ballotpedia · Mar 3, 2022 Cuellar, Cisneros head to runoff in TX-28 Democratic primary Incumbent Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros advanced to a May 24 runoff in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 28th Congressional District. In the March 1 primary, Cuellar received 48.4% of the vote, followed by Cisneros with 46.9% and Tannya Benavides with 4.7%.
Ballotpedia · Mar 3, 2022 Voters in three states to decide on changes to the ballot initiative process this year Welcome to the Thursday, March 3, Brew.
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022 Progressives get a mixed bag in Texas as Cisneros and Cuellar head to a runoff Another AOC-backed candidate, Greg Casar, wins his primary easily
Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022 Texas primary puts Cuellar and Taylor in runoffs WASHINGTON — Two Democratic incumbents who switched districts after a new Texas map was released won their primaries Tuesday, as did a Republican who came under fire for calling some of the conservatives in his party “grifters.”
Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022 Abbott to face O’Rourke as Texas primaries set political field Progressive Democrats fare well, pro-Trump candidates yield mixed results as early voting starts in US 2022 election.
Texas Observer · Mar 2, 2022 The King of Laredo Lives to Fight Another Day in May Runoff In a close contest, Representative Henry Cuellar missed outright victory.
Texas Observer · Mar 2, 2022 Rio Grande Valley Voters Face Stark Choices in May Runoffs From Henry Cuellar’s reelection to the fight to succeed Eddie Lucio, multiple progressive women advance to runoffs as the RGV ponders its political status quo.
The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2022 Success for progressives in Texas while Trump ally suffers major blow Attorney general Ken Paxton heads to nomination runoff against Jeb Bush’s son while progressive Jessica Cisneros celebrates runoff
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Meet Jessica Cisneros, the 28-year-old immigration lawyer who forced a veteran Democrat into a Texas runoff Cisneros, a first-generation Mexican American attorney, like Cuellar, once interned for Cuellar
Roll Call · Mar 2, 2022 Texas primary puts Cuellar and Taylor in runoffs - Roll Call Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and Republican Rep. Van Taylor both got less that 50 percent in primaries Tuesday and face runoffs in May.