TX-28: Progressive Democrat confronts Rep. Cuellar at parade, calls for him to debate her

[RandySF]

A progressive challenger to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) reportedly confronted him at a local parade on Saturday, calling for him to debate her ahead of their Super Tuesday primary.

Attorney Jessica Cisneros called to Cuellar while he participated in the Laredo, Texas, parade, saying, ”The people of the district deserve a debate.” The lawmaker did not answer Cisneros’s calls, The Wall Street Journal reported, and has said he will not debate before the March 3 primary.

Cisneros was on the sidelines of the parade, greeting voters, because political challengers to the incumbents aren’t invited to participate in the George Washington birthday celebration.

Colin Strother, a spokesman for Cuellar’s campaign, confirmed to The Hill that the representative has no plans to debate Cisneros, saying she has yet to establish “beyond a Twitter account” that she is a “serious candidate.”

“The national media follow Twitter and have one perspective on this race, and the people in the district have a different one,” Strother said, saying Cisneros has limited on-the-ground support.




https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/484407-progressive-democrat-confronts-rep-cuellar-at-parade-calls-for-him-to

[TexasTowelie]

1. Prediction: Cuellar by 15 percentage points.

Cuellar will sweep the Laredo area, while the San Antonio portion of the district includes Lackland AFB which will also favor Cuellar. Cuellar's position on foreign trade has improved the economic condition of a large number of his constituents.