Difference between revisions of "Jessica Cisneros"
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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 [[business]]man 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 Vasquez Ng (the former chief criminal investigator for the Bexar County District Attorney’s office who later established a security services compan.<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, an [[educator]] and [[community organizer]] who supports the communist organization [[Black Lives Matter]]. Five Republican, including Whitten once again, are seeking their party nomination. The new candidates are [[business]]man 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 Vasquez Ng (the former chief criminal investigator for the Bexar County District Attorney’s office who later established a security services compan.<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/> | ||
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| Jessica Ivonne Cisneros (Attorney making second bid for Congress against fellow Democrat Henry Cuellar in 2022 in Texas' 28th congressional district) | |||
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| Born | May 24, 1993 Laredo, Texas | ||
| Political Party | Democrat Alma mater: | ||
Jessica Ivonne Cisneros (born May 24, 1993) [1] is an attorney and leftist Democrat in her native Laredo, Texas, who in 2022 is mounting a second consecutive congressional primary campaign against the entrenched U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, a politician so popular that he is sometimes known as the "King of Laredo."[2]
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, 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 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, an educator and community organizer who supports the communist organization Black Lives Matter. Five Republican, including Whitten once again, are seeking their party nomination. The new candidates are businessman 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 Vasquez Ng (the former chief criminal investigator for the Bexar County District Attorney’s office who later established a security services compan.[3]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."[3]
References
- ↑ Jessica Cisneros. mylife.com. Retrieved on December 3, 2021.
- ↑ Gus Bova (November 23, 2021). Jessica Cisneros Taker Her Second Shot at the King of Laredo": The primary rematch for Congressional District 28 is a litmus test for Democrats in South Texas.. Texas Observer.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jessica Cisneros. Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved on December 3, 2021.