U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar's former staffer running against him as a Republican
Sign up for The Brief , The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuell...
Sign up for The Brief , The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar , D-Laredo, has a new Republican challenger for reelection who is a familiar face: his former district director. Jose Sanz announced Wednesday he was running for Cuellar's seat in the 28th Congressional District in South Texas after working for him for two years. He was first a press secretary and then district director. 'The experience was unparalleled,' Sanz said in a news release.