Trump to the rescue for a Democrat who voted to impeach him?
Trump to the rescue for a Democrat who voted to impeach him?
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But by pardoning Cuellar, Trump essentially lifted one of the biggest attacks he'd faced from political rivals, including Republicans who are trying to beat the Laredo Democrat next year. Just this week, Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina kicked off his campaign against Cuellar and specifically cited his legal troubles.
Despite the new redistricting map, Cuellar has said he thinks he can still win the reconfigured 28th Congressional District, given that he has regularly outperformed state and national Democrats in past elections. On Capitol Hill Wednesday, he exuded the same confidence, telling the Houston Chronicle's James Osborne and other reporters staked outside his office: “This is a conservative district and I’m going to win.”
Cisneros, a progressive, ran a competitive race there in 2022. The Democratic Party pulled out the stops to help Cuellar win his primary (and keep enough pro-lifers in the House to let Roe v Wade die without a fight or response).
So I guess the parties are confident left wing organization in the Texas 28th is thoroughly decimated and demoralized. Which makes sense since they redistricted based on who voted for Cisneros in 2022 and gerrymandered it to hell.
Cuellar is the poster child for the ratchet effect on anti-leftist electoral politics. Being helped by Trump right now is just dressing.