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2. Texas’ 28th District

Get this: a Democratic primary featuring a centrist vs. a progressive.

Rep. Henry Cuellar, 64, is the Democratic incumbent in the 28^th District, which stretches down from San Antonio to encompass a big stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border. He describes himself as “pro-business” and has cast votes against abortion rights and gun control bills. His opponent, Jessica Cisneros, is 26 years old and has been endorsed not just by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren but also by more conventionally mainstream Democratic groups like EMILY’s List and the Texas AFL-CIO. Cuellar argues that his district’s voters appreciate his moderate-to-conservative viewpoint, and Cisneros says they are ready for someone more progressive. With no public polling having been conducted in the district, there’s no way to tell who’s right until Tuesday, but it sure sounds like a familiar dynamic!

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