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WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - Republican Jay Furman will face Democratic U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar in the November general election, after defeating Texas rancher Lazaro Garza on Tuesday in a party primary run-off election. Furman, a military veteran, won the Republican nomination for Texas' 28th congressional district, according to the Associated Press. He led Garza by an overwhelming 64% to 36% with 45% of votes counted.

Cuellar and his wife were indicted on federal charges accusing them of accepting bribes meant to benefit an Azerbaijani state-owned energy company and a bank based in Mexico. They have denied wrongdoing.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I tell you it didn't ever occur to me until I read this article that the Democrats will be running him again. They're just going to hand that seat to the Republicans.

[-] [email protected] -5 points 1 month ago

Why not? He's not a progressive and that's all that matters to Democrats.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

I dont know why the downvotes its true. Pelosi and Clyburn stumped for him against a pro choice woman. Knowing he was under federal investigation.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

So a republican is running against another republican?

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