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The Brownsville Herald - Brownsville Herald: Two challenge Cuellar for seat in Congress

Date: Aug. 26, 2006
Location: Austin
Issues: Judicial Branch


Brownsville Herald: Two challenge Cuellar for seat in Congress

BY ELIZABETH PIERSON
The Brownsville Herald

AUSTIN — A McAllen attorney and a Seguin bar owner on Friday filed to run against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, for his redrawn Congressional seat that extends into Hidalgo County.

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Cuellar said he takes both candidates seriously, but is confident he can win his seat. He was in Hidalgo and Starr counties on Fri-day talking to elected officials and residents.

"We feel extremely confident that we are going to win that race," Cuellar said during a phone interview. "The advantage is for the incumbent, but I'm not going to take that for granted."

A panel of three federal judges redrew his and other Congressional districts in Texas in order to comply with a Supreme Court ruling that said the districts around Laredo were unfair to Latino voters.

The district includes Laredo, Western Hidalgo County and part of Central Texas.

http://www.henrycuellar2006.com/public/press/story.php?storyid=22

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