Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) will face Jessica Cisneros in a runoff for the Democrats’ nomination to Texas’ 28th congressional district after the first primary battle proved inconclusive. Texas’ 28th district, which includes San Antonio and runs parallel to the Rio Grande, is heavily Democrat-leaning. The district is dominated by Hispanic voters, who comprise around 80 percent of its population. Cuellar, who has broken with his party over issues like spending and abortion, has been the target of a great deal of criticism by progressives—particularly members of the “Squad,” like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Hoping to unseat Cuellar, who has represented the district for nearly 20 years, Ocasio-Cortez backed primary challenger and progressive Democrat Jessica Cisneros. In a primary battle on Tuesday, Cuellar won a plurality of the vote, and nearly defended his seat from Cisneros. However, a third candidate, community organizer Tannya Benavides, siphoned off …
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