The single anti-abortion Democrat in the House has received a new boost in support after a nail-biting primary, winning the support of the entire House Democratic leadership.
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) won the support of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn (D-SC), former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MA), and BOLD PAC, the political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Texas Tribune first reported .
Ranking Member Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, asks a questions during a House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee budget hearing, Thursday, March 29, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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“Henry Cuellar is an accomplished advocate for the people of South Texas who is working hard to build an economy from the middle out and the bottom up,” Jeffries said in a statement. “I strongly endorse Congressman Cuellar and his continued representation of the people of the 28th congressional district.”
Cuellar extended his thanks to Jeffries, adding that he would “win again decisively in 2024.
“I am honored to have the current and previous House Democratic Leadership endorse my 2024 campaign,” Cuellar said, Fox News reported . He added that his victory will “help bring a Democratic majority to the House of Representatives.”
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The endorsements come as a surprise, given the progressive nature of much of his new support. In the past two primaries, Cuellar narrowly defeated progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros. The 2022 primary was particularly close, coming just after the leak of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision, pushing the race into a runoff where Cuellar won by just 300 votes.
Cuellar won handily in the general by 13 points.