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Carlos De La Cruz wins Republican nomination in Texas' competitive 35th congressional district

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FILE PHOTO: State Representative Matt Morgan (R-TX) holds a map of the new proposed congressional districts in Texas, during a legislative session as Democratic lawmakers, who left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, begin returning to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Sergio Flores/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: State Representative Matt Morgan (R-TX) holds a map of the new proposed congressional districts in Texas, during a legislative session as Democratic lawmakers, who left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, begin returning to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Sergio Flores/File Photo Sergio Flores Reuters

U.S. Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz won the Republican nomination for a San Antonio-area congressional district on Tuesday over John Lujan, U.S. media projected.

(Reporting by Nolan McCaskill and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM.

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