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Democratic Incumbent Rep. Cuellar to Face GOP Judge for Redrawn Texas Seat

Rep. Henry Cuellar and Republican Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina won their primaries in the 28th Congressional District, which is nearly 90 percent Hispanic.
Democratic Incumbent Rep. Cuellar to Face GOP Judge for Redrawn Texas Seat
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) gives an interview in Laredo, Texas, on Oct. 9, 2019. Veronica Cardenas/Reuters
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Democratic incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar will face Republican Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina in the midterm battle for Texas’ 28th Congressional District after winning their respective primaries in a district that Republicans hope to flip.
With 87 percent reporting, Cuellar won the Democratic primary with 58.1 percent of the vote, compared with his opponents: Army veteran Ricardo Villarreal, with 36.9 percent, and businessman Andrew Vantine, with 5 percent
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.