TX-28: Ocasio-Cortez endorses Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar's primary challenger

[RandySF]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced Tuesday that she is endorsing Jessica Cisneros in her Democratic primary challenge to Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar.

“The people of South Texas deserve a Democrat like Jessica who is going to fight for real people, not big corporate donors like the Koch Brothers, GEO Group, and Exxon,” the first-year progressive representative said in a statement sent by the Cisneros campaign.

“When Jessica is elected, not only will I no longer be the youngest person in Congress — I’ll have a strong new ally in the fight for Medicare for All, getting corporate money out of politics, and fixing our broken immigration system,” Ocasio-Cortez added.

Cisneros, 26, is an immigration and human rights attorney who was born and raised in Laredo, a town on the U.S.-Mexico border.

She said she is “honored” to have Ocasio-Cortez’s support.

“Though the Bronx and South Texas are worlds apart, both deserve leaders who will stand up to big corporate interests to fight for a living wage and health care for every American,” she said in the announcement.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/466922-ocasio-cortez-endorses-texas-democrat-cuellars-primary-challenger

[TexasTowelie]

1. I can reassure you

that AOC's endorsement is close to worthless in South Texas. AOC should concentrate on serving her constituents rather than think that she has influence in South Texas politics. I expect that Cuellar will win that primary by at least 15 points.

[dem4decades]

2. He doesn't seem to be a profile in Courage.