Texas Primary Election: Dobbs Leak Doesn’t Energize Progressives

With all precincts reporting, Representative Henry Cuellar, a member of the moderate Blue Dog caucus, leads his progressive primary opponent, Jessica Cisneros, by 177 votes in Texas’s 28th congressional district.

While Cuellar has declared victory, he of all people should know that although it may be unlikely for a House candidate to overcome a 177-vote deficit through the counting of provisional ballots and (potentially) a recount, it is not impossible. During a 2004 Democratic House primary, Cuellar trailed his opponent by 145 votes after all the ballots had been counted. He ended up on top by 58 votes following a recount.

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John McCormack

John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.

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With all precincts reporting, Representative Henry Cuellar, a member of the moderate Blue Dog caucus, leads his progressive primary opponent, Jessica Cisneros, by 177 votes in Texas’s 28th congressional district.

While Cuellar has declared victory, he of all people should know that although it may be unlikely for a House candidate to overcome a 177-vote deficit through the counting of provisional ballots and (potentially) a recount, it is not impossible. During a 2004 Democratic House primary, Cuellar trailed his opponent by 145 votes after all the ballots had been counted. He ended up on top by 58 votes following a recount.