Brother of embattled congressman wins Texas primary election

The political legacy of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and the rest of his family has been temporarily salvaged after one of his siblings won his respective primary elections in Texas, possibly giving hope to the incumbent Democrat as he fights for his own reelection in November.

Martin Cuellar won his runoff as he seeks reelection as the Webb County sheriff, defeating his former employee, Wayo Ruiz. Martin Cuellar garnered 57.35% of the vote compared to Ruiz’s 42.65%