U.S. Texas Democratic congressman facing FBI probe forced into runoff in 28th district

[March 02, 2022]    WASHINGTON, Mar 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar, a moderate, was forced into a May 24 runoff election in Texas's 28th district by progressive Jessica Cisneros, the Associated Press projected on Wednesday.

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) poses for a photo in Laredo, Texas, U.S., October 9, 2019. Picture taken October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Veronica Cardenas/File Photo

Cuellar's office and home were raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in January 2022, raising questions and throwing into doubt whether he could fend off a second challenge from Cisneros in the south Texas district.

The winner of the runoff will face a Republican in November for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

(Reporting by Makini Brice, Moira Warburton and Kanishka Singh; Editing by Ross Colvin and Alistair Bell)

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