De La Cruz wins US House seat; Cuellar, Gonzalez reelected

By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO
Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Border Democrats in Texas held the line in two key House races. But Republicans didn’t come away empty handed. They gained one seat after an aggressive play to remake the U.S.-Mexico border into a midterm battleground. The lone GOP victory in South Texas by Monica De La Cruz fell short of bold predictions from Republicans of a sweep in the heavily Hispanic region. But they still forced Democrats to defend their turf, including Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez. Gonzalez defeated Rep. Mayra Flores in a rare race between two sitting members of Congress. Cuellar defeated Republican Cassy Garcia.