| | In her initial race in 2000, Cisneros finished only 2,700 votes behind Cuellar, whose margin in Starr County saved him from defeat. She carries the backing of leftist Representative [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] of [[New York City]], the leader of what is often called "The Squad" and the most visible of leftists in the U.S. House. Cuellar then went on to defeat [[Republican Party|Republican]] Sandra Whitten, who drew 39 percent of the general election vote. | | In her initial race in 2000, Cisneros finished only 2,700 votes behind Cuellar, whose margin in Starr County saved him from defeat. She carries the backing of leftist Representative [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] of [[New York City]], the leader of what is often called "The Squad" and the most visible of leftists in the U.S. House. Cuellar then went on to defeat [[Republican Party|Republican]] Sandra Whitten, who drew 39 percent of the general election vote. |
| − | In 2022, Cisneros and Cuellar will be joined by another primary candidate, Tannya Benavides. Five Republican, including Whitten once again, are seeking their party nomination. The new candidates are Ed Cabrera, Steven Fowler of Universal City (a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the [[United States Air Force]]) Reserve who fought in [[Afghanistan), Roland Rodriguez, and Willie Vasques Ng.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jessica_Cisneros|title=Jessica Cisneros|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=December 3, 2021}}</ref>3?lhb | + | In 2022, Cisneros and Cuellar will be joined by another primary candidate, Tannya Benavides. Five Republican, including Whitten once again, are seeking their party nomination. The new candidates are Ed Cabrera, Steven Fowler of Universal City (a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the [[United States Air Force]]) Reserve who fought in [[Afghanistan]]), Roland Rodriguez, and Willie Vasques Ng.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jessica_Cisneros|title=Jessica Cisneros|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=December 3, 2021}}</ref>3?lhb |
| | In 2015, Cisneros received a degree from the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]]; three years later she graduated from the UT School of Law. in 2015 and a graduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 2018. Cisneros is an advocate of [[abortion]] and immigrant "rights."<ref name=ballotpedia/> | | In 2015, Cisneros received a degree from the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]]; three years later she graduated from the UT School of Law. in 2015 and a graduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 2018. Cisneros is an advocate of [[abortion]] and immigrant "rights."<ref name=ballotpedia/> |