Garcia hopes to turn Laredo red, unseat incumbent Cuellar
, 2022-08-07 02:00:00,
There is a 40-year-old, pro-life, bilingual, moderate Republican woman running for Congressional District 28 against long-time incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar who has been in the office since 2005.
Cassy Garcia had never run for political office before. So when she defeated Laredo’s own Sandra Whitten for the Republican nomination for the 28th Congressional District in Texas, it was a bit of a coup. Now she hopes to turn the seat red in November and make history as the first Mexican-American woman to ever be elected to it.
Garcia is one of the three considered to be part of the so-called “triple threat,” as the state Republican Party is seeing the rise of Latinas like Garcia making strides in long-held Democratric seats. Joining her are Mayra Flores, who won a special election in her congressional District 34, and Monica De La Cruz, who is running as a Republican for District 15. These conservatives are taking aim at traditionally more liberal seats across the state.
Garcia is estimated to have around $4.8 million already for her campaign and has commercials ready to be launched soon. She resides in the Rio Grande Valley with her husband and two stepsons.
The road for Garcia in Laredo is tough, however, as locals have disproportionately voted Democratic. However, she feels she could be in line for an upset.
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