Block, Upload, Automoderated users, edit, move, protect, rollback
57,799
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 16:
Line 16: − +
no edit summary
The primary will be held on March 1, 2022, with the general election eight months later on November 8.
The primary will be held on March 1, 2022, with the general election eight months later on November 8.
In her initial race in 2000, Cisneros finished only 2,700 votes behind Cuellar,<ref>Panetta, Grace; Scher, Isaac (March 4, 2020). [https://www.businessinsider.com/texas-28th-district-dem-primary-cuellar-vs-cisneros-live-results-2020-3 Rep. Henry Cuellar fends off AOC-backed progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros in Texas' 28th district]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> 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 far-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.<ref>Two references:
Cisneros was an intern in Cuellar's office. In her initial race in 2000, Cisneros finished only 2,700 votes behind Cuellar,<ref>Panetta, Grace; Scher, Isaac (March 4, 2020). [https://www.businessinsider.com/texas-28th-district-dem-primary-cuellar-vs-cisneros-live-results-2020-3 Rep. Henry Cuellar fends off AOC-backed progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros in Texas' 28th district]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> 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 far-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.<ref>Two references:
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_28th_Congressional_District_election,_2020 Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2020]. ''Ballotpedia''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_28th_Congressional_District_election,_2020 Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2020]. ''Ballotpedia''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
*[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-texas-house-district-28.html Texas Election Results: 28th Congressional District]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.md/Fwcba here]. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>
*[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-texas-house-district-28.html Texas Election Results: 28th Congressional District]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.md/Fwcba here]. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>