What Went Down At Biden’s State Of The Union And Texas’s Primary Election
Although the Democratic race in Texas’s 28th District is tightening, the progressive candidate, Jessica Cisneros is still leading long-term incumbent Henry Cueller, with 59 percent reporting per the New York Times. Cueller is one of the most moderate Democratic House members, and Cisneros tried to unseat him two years ago, when she lost by just 4 points. This year she has the support of progressive groups such as Sunrise Movement, Indivisible, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Our Revolution, Justice Dems, and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, as well as Emily’s List.
Of the four candidates in Texas endorsed by the progressive groups we are tracking, all of them are currently leading in their races.
How progressives are doing tonight
House and governor candidates endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Indivisible, Justice Democrats, Our Revolution, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Sen. Bernie Sanders or the Sunrise Movement running in Texas’s Democratic primaries, as of 10:49 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Office | % Reporting | Vote Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Escobar* | TX-16 | 48% | 88.5% | Leading |
| Jessica Cisneros | TX-28 | 59 | 49.5 | Leading |
| Jasmine Crockett | TX-30 | 57 | 46.4 | Leading |
| Greg Casar | TX-35 | 59 | 59.6 | Leading |
Texas, please count your votes faster. Love, Nathaniel.