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{{cquote|...centrist, basically, I vote my district. }}  

Popular in his district for many years, Cuellar is known as the "King of [[Laredo]]" for his public role in his hometown.<ref>Bova, Gus (November 23, 2021). [https://www.texasobserver.org/jessica-cisneros-takes-her-second-shot-at-the-king-of-laredo/ Jessica Cisneros Takes Her Second Shot at the King of Laredo]. ''Texas Observer''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> However, he faces opposition in both party primaries in the [[2022 U.S. House election in Texas' 28th district]]. Cuellar voted for both [[impeachment]]s of former [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] in 2020 and 2021 as well as the Democrat spending bills.

Popular in his district for many years, Cuellar is known as the "King of [[Laredo]]" for his public role in his hometown.<ref>Bova, Gus (November 23, 2021). [https://www.texasobserver.org/jessica-cisneros-takes-her-second-shot-at-the-king-of-laredo/ Jessica Cisneros Takes Her Second Shot at the King of Laredo]. ''Texas Observer''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> However, he faced opposition in both party primaries in the [[2022 U.S. House election in Texas' 28th district]]. Cuellar voted for both [[impeachment]]s of former [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] in 2020 and 2021 as well as all of the Democrat spending bills. Yet some in his district and state see him as "a moderate."

==U.S. House of Representatives==

==U.S. House of Representatives==

On March 1, 2022, Cuellar faces a rematch with his 2020 primary opponent, [[Jessica Cisneros]], who came within 2,700 votes of unseating the veteran Democratic representative.<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> Another leftist candidate in the primary is Tannya Benavides, an [[educator]],and [[community organizer]], and devotee of the communist group [[Black Lives Matter]]. Meanwhile, five Republicans are contesting their primary, including the 2020 general election nominee, Sandra Whitten.

On March 1, 2022, Cuellar faces a rematch with his 2020 primary opponent, [[Jessica Cisneros]], who came within 2,700 votes of unseating the veteran Democratic representative.<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> Another leftist candidate in the primary is Tannya Benavides, an [[educator]],and [[community organizer]], and devotee of the communist group [[Black Lives Matter]]. Meanwhile, five Republicans are contesting their primary, including the 2020 general election nominee, Sandra Whitten.

The winner of the Cuellar-Cisneros runoff, apparently Cuellar, faces the Republican Casandra “Cassy” Garcia in the November 8 general election. Garcia, a former aide to [[U.S. Senator]] [[Ted Cruz]], defeated Sandra Whitten in the GOP runoff.

After defeating Cisneros in the runoff, Cuellar triumphed over the Republican candidate, Casandra “Cassy” Garcia, in the November 8 general election. Garcia, a former aide to [[U.S. Senator]] [[Ted Cruz]], defeated Sandra Whitten in the GOP runoff, but could not keep her momentum going through the general election.

===Biden border crisis===

===Biden border crisis===

Cuellar's home and campaign office were the subject of an FBI raid on January 20, 2022.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/01/20/prominent-democrat-publicly-critical-of-joe-biden-border-policy-gets-a-visit-from-fbi-jackboots/</ref>

Cuellar's home and campaign office were the subject of an FBI raid on January 20, 2022.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/01/20/prominent-democrat-publicly-critical-of-joe-biden-border-policy-gets-a-visit-from-fbi-jackboots/</ref>

In the Democratic primary held on March 1, 2022, Cuellar led a three-candidate field but failed to surpass the 50 percent plus one vote threshold. He therefore defeated challenger Jessica Cisneros again in the runoff election on May 24. On November 8, he easily defeated Republican Cassy Garcia, a former staffer to U.S. Senator [[Ted Cruz]]. Three weeks after his reelection, the Laredo International Airport was renamed in Cuellar's honor.

Three weeks after Cuellar defeated Republican "Cassy" Garcia, the Laredo International Airport was renamed in Cuellar's honor.

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