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Escobar was part of a demonstration with several other Democratic congresswomen, including high-profile Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y.; Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.; and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass; all of whom were also arrested.

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"[L]et me be me, and I'll keep this seat as a Democrat."

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On June 21, the Texas Democratic Party shared unofficial results from a recount of the primary runoff in Texas’ 28th Congressional District indicating that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D) had defeated challenger Jessica Cisneros. Cuellar defeated Cisneros by 289 votes. Initial results from the May 24 primary runoff showed Cuellar…

WASHINGTON — Having broken Democrats’ centurylong grip in the Rio Grande Valley, Mayra Flores received a hero’s welcome Tuesday evening as she became Texas’ newest member of Congress.