Jay Furman, a retired Navy officer, has won the Republican nomination to challenge embattled Representative Henry Cuellar of South Texas in November, according to The Associated Press.
Mr. Furman defeated his challenger, Lazaro Garza Jr., a rancher, in a runoff after the two emerged as the top vote-getters in a crowded March primary.
Mr. Cuellar, a centrist Democrat, is still largely expected to win re-election in Texas’ 28th Congressional District.
But the terrain has become somewhat more favorable for Republicans after Mr. Cuellar was indicted this month on federal bribery and money-laundering charges.
In his district, which stretches from his hometown, Laredo, and the U.S. southern border to the eastern outskirts of San Antonio, Mr. Cuellar is considered an institution.
Persons:
Jay Furman, Henry Cuellar, Furman, Lazaro Garza Jr, Cuellar, Imelda Cuellar, Donald J, Trump, —, Biden
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