Henry Cuellar
Texas · House

Henry Cuellar

U.S. Representative for Texas's 28th district

Democrat

Re-elected Nov 3, 2026
71years old
2005first sworn into Congress
2028next on the ballot
$3.0Mraised for the 2026 race
The 2026 race

Re-elected

Seat
Texas's 28th district
Opponent
Tano Tijerina (R)
Status
Called
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Bio

S. representative for Texas's 28th congressional district since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and his district spans from the Rio Grande toward the suburbs of San Antonio. Cuellar served in the Texas House of Representatives for 14 years, from 1987 to 2001, and briefly served as the Texas secretary of state in 2001, making him, as of 2026, the most recent Democrat to have held a statewide office in Texas.

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Voting record

More liberal than 54% of the House

Most liberalMost conservative

Based on 566 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, scored with Voteview's DW-NOMINATE.

Campaign money · 2026 race
Raised
$3.0M
From individuals
$1.7M
Spent
$2.4M
Cash on hand
$657K

Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.

AIPAC money

On record since 2022

Given to their campaign
$563K
Donations from AIPAC and its members, sent to Henry Cuellar’s campaign to spend.
Ads to help them win
$423K
Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, supporting Henry Cuellar.
Ads to help them lose
$0
Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, attacking Henry Cuellar.
AIPAC money for Henry Cuellar by election year
ElectionGiven to campaignAds helpingAds attacking
2026$178K$0$0
2024$138K$0$0
2022$247K$423K$0

AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).

Time in Congress
  1. HouseTexas's 28th district
Reach them

Phone 202-225-1640

Office 2308 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4328

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