In victory for Democratic Party's left wing, Casar wins primary in Texas district- AP

[March 02, 2022]    (Reuters) - Greg Casar, a former Austin city councillor, has won the Democratic primary in a central Texas district, AP said on Tuesday, in a victory for the progressive wing of the Democratic party.

Congressional candidate Greg Casar speaks to members of the media before the ‘Get Out the Vote Rally’ in San Antonio, Texas, U.S., February 12, 2022. REUTERS/Jordan Vonderhaar

Casar will face off against a Republican opponent in November for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, although the district is considered safely Democratic.

(Reporting by Makini Brice, Moira Warburton and Costas Pitas, Editing by Ross Colvin and Alistair Bell)

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