Cuellar also on Wednesday filed for reelection as a Democrat, quieting speculation that he planned to switch parties. On the House floor Wednesday afternoon, numerous Democratic colleagues greeted Cuellar warmly, hugging him and shaking his hand.
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This cycle, he is facing a serious Republican opponent — Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, a former Democrat, who announced his candidacy Tuesday and noted that Cuellar was facing “serious federal corruption accusations that have shaken the trust of the people he is supposed to serve,” in a statement announcing his candidacy.
Trump didn’t buy him to change parties, he bought him to make him vote how he wants.
Although he’s pretty pissed that he didn’t change parties.
Cuellar isn’t stupid, with the way things are going and the guy running for the 28th on the red side he would be stupid to switch. No one is going to try and primary him.
No one is going to try and primary him.
He’s survived two primaries already, in large part thanks to Pelosi bailing him out.
