Jessica Cisneros once interned for a Texas Congressman. Now she's running against him

Jessica Cisneros once interned for a Texas Congressman. Now she's running against him.

Human rights and immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros, 26, once worked as an intern for Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar's office. Now, she's running against her former boss, seeking to unseat him in the state's 28th District. As an intern for Cuellar in 2014, she mainly handled constituent relations and press inquiries, her campaign told CNN.

She says that Cuellar is beholden to corporate donors, holds an"A" rating from the NRA and frequently votes with Republicans.Cuellar, who has served eight terms in the House, is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, who identify as fiscally responsible and centrist Democrats.

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