New: is the first sitting House member to endorse , a progressive primary challenger to Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar. huffpost.com/entry/alexandr via
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Some items of interest here:
-- is familiar with South Texas from her time as a National Hispanic Institute organizer.
--She understands moderate members in swing districts, but she sees parallels to unseating Crowley: Moderate member in a deep-blue seat.
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If elected, Cisneros, 26, would surpass AOC as the youngest ever woman in Congress.
“I want to be the shortest-lived ‘youngest congresswoman ever’!” -- joked.
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Should incumbent House Democrats be worried? Well, Ocasio-Cortez promises to be very selective with her involvement in these races.
“I don’t intend on endorsing a challenger to just anyone who disagrees with me, but Jessica is truly an exceptional candidate,”
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Response from Cuellar spokesman @ColinStrother: "While our opponent continues to be focused on out of state endorsements, we remain focused on the voters in the district will actually decide this race in March.”
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Gloves off. Love to see it.
Tried to tell ppl.. Alex was just chilling for the summer.
Now do and so we know it's real
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House, yes, Congress no
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NEW: Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Jessica Cisneros, the immigration lawyer challenging U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar in the Democratic primary. #tx2020 bit.ly/2HWeRs8
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THIS is how we get a changing of the guard in the Democratic Party!
The corporate bribe-takers have to go already!
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