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Cisneros, 29, had forced a runoff with Cuellar in the March
primary in a district that includes Laredo near the Texas border
with Mexico, but ultimately trailed him. It was the third
matchup between the two Democrats.
"Our movement was never just about one politician - it was about
taking on an unjust system that regards corruption and corporate
profits at the expense of the needs of working people," Cisneros
said in a statement first posted by the Texas Tribune and then
retweeted by the candidate. "Our community isn't done fighting,
we are filing for a recount."
Cuellar, 66, is the lone House Democrat to oppose abortion
rights, and abortion-rights groups have spent at least $160,000
to bolster Cisneros' campaign.
The race took on new urgency in recent weeks after a leaked U.S.
Supreme Court draft opinion indicated that a majority of the
nine justices were set to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade
ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
Cuellar, who did not immediately respond to a request for
comment, has said that Cisneros would risk public safety and
hurt the local economy by cutting law enforcement funding in a
district where many voters work for border patrol agencies.
Cisneros has since distanced herself from her previous call to
eliminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Political analysts have said that a Cisneros win could threaten
Democrats' chances to hold the seat in the Nov. 8 general
election, when Republicans hope to win control of the House of
Representatives.
(Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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