Pelosi is backing Representative Henry Cuellar for the Democratic nomination in Texas as he is the only Democrat to vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.
is supporting an anti-abortion candidate who is set to face a tough primary runoff election on May 24 against a Democratic rival who has touted her pro-abortion stance.
Pelosi is backing Representative Henry Cuellar for the Democratic nomination in Texas' 28th congressional district, despite the fact he is the last anti-abortion Democrat in the House of Representatives.majority opinion on May 2 that appeared to show five of the nine justices are poised to overturn the landmark 1973 abortion decision inCuellar has been a member of the House since 2005, but he failed to garner enough support to win the primary on March 2 and will now face a runoff on May 24.
His primary opponent, progressive and immigrant rights attorney Jessica Cisneros, has focused on Cuellar'ssince the leak of the draft opinion and there is a strong possibility that Cisneros could defeat the congressman next week. Following the leaked opinion, Cisneros called on the Democratic leadership to"withdraw their support of Henry Cuellar who is the last anti-choice Democrat in the House."
No withdrawal was forthcoming and Pelosi reiterated her support for Cuellar on March 10 at her weekly press conference. She was asked about potential ethics concerns after Cuellar's home and campaign office were raided by theThe exact reason for the raid isn't clear, but the congressman's attorney has said the FBI told Cuellar he isn't the target of an investigation, while the Democrat has denied any wrongdoing.
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