National Republicans are targeting Rep. Henry Cuellar as part of their effort to wrest control of the U.S. House from Democrats.
PUBLISHED 10:46 AM CDT Oct. 20, 2022LAREDO, Texas — A veteran Democratic congressional representative from South Texas is in one of the toughest fights of his political career. Cuellar, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, opposes abortion rights and favors some restrictions at the border, but his Republican opponent, Cassy Garcia, says that does not go far enough. Texas Rep.
Just north of the Rio Grande one Saturday afternoon, the Zapata County sheriff hosted a barbecue for Cuellar as a show of support for the Laredo Democrat seeking a tenth term in Congress. Cuellar talked up his support of the border patrol, an effort helped by being the only Texas Democrat on the powerful House Committee on Appropriations.
But Garcia said the Democrats’ border policies upset her so much it inspired her to challenge Cuellar. Garcia mostly recently worked for Republican Sen. Ted Cruz as a deputy state director and was appointed by President Donald Trump as commissioner for the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative.
They are targeting residents like Frank Ramirez, who listened to Garcia at a Hispanic Heritage Month event held by the Republican National Committee in Laredo. Ramirez surprised Garcia with personalized gifts that showed her campaign logo. He said he used to support Cuellar, but not anymore.
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