Related But Cuellar has been re-elected several times since then, even while voting at times against his party on such issues as guns and border security.
Cisneros has the support of several high-profile progressive leaders, including Rep.
He worked his way up, and that's the only way you can know what is going on.
Almost a quarter of the district's population lives below the poverty line, which is about 1½ times the poverty rate of the rest of the state and nearly double the U.
She had been his boss when he worked as a lawyer to help the Laredo Morning Times collect unpaid bills.
But Cuellar got a cold reception in Washington, not only for challenging an incumbent, but also because of his closeness with Republicans.