Henry Cuellar
U.S. Representative, Texas 28th Congressional District · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Texas 28th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 28 · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Texas 28th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 1 public poll, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What Texas 28th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Webb County, Duval County, La Salle County, Dimmit County, Atascosa County, Starr County, McMullen County, Jim Hogg County, Live Oak County and Zapata County; parts of Maverick County and Hidalgo County.
272 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people
Key Votes
The record
H.R. 3486: Stop Illegal Entry Act · voted Yes
On Passage · tally 226–197 (0 present, 9 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 264 (11-Sep-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 7147: Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes · voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 220–207 (0 present, 4 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 2nd session · roll call 42 (22-Jan-2026)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 221–209 (0 present, 2 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 212 (18-Jul-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 3944: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 218–206 (0 present, 8 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 182 (25-Jun-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.Con.Res. 89: Iran war powers resolution · remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran · voted YesClose vote
On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 214–208 (0 present, 9 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 2nd session · roll call 282 (23-Jul-2026)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 216–212 (0 present, 3 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 2nd session · roll call 278 (22-Jul-2026)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 9770: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes · voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 220–205 (0 present, 6 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 2nd session · roll call 272 (21-Jul-2026)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.Con.Res. 38: Iran war powers resolution · remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in Iran · voted NoClose vote
On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 212–219 (0 present, 1 not voting) · Failed · 119th Congress, 2nd session · roll call 85 (5-Mar-2026)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · source
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H.J.Res. 72: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 · voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 219–211 (0 present, 2 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 2nd session · roll call 65 (11-Feb-2026)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (final: agree to Senate amendment) · voted YesClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · tally 217–214 (0 present, 1 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 2nd session · roll call 53 (3-Feb-2026)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 6703: Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 216–211 (0 present, 6 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 349 (17-Dec-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 2550: Protect America’s Workforce Act · voted Yes
On Passage · tally 231–195 (0 present, 7 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 332 (11-Dec-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceS. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 1071 was the vehicle; P.L. 119-60) · voted Yes
On Passage · tally 312–112 (0 present, 9 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 320 (10-Dec-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · tally 427–1 (0 present, 5 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 289 (18-Nov-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 5371: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (final: agree to Senate amendment) · voted YesClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 222–209 (0 present, 2 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 285 (12-Nov-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 5371: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (House passage) · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 217–212 (0 present, 3 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 281 (19-Sep-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceS. 1582: GENIUS Act · voted Yes
On Passage · tally 308–122 (0 present, 2 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 200 (17-Jul-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (final: agree to Senate amendment) · voted NoClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 218–214 (0 present, 0 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 190 (3-Jul-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (House passage) · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 215–214 (1 present, 2 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 145 (22-May-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 22: SAVE Act · voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 220–208 (0 present, 5 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 102 (10-Apr-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 217–213 (0 present, 2 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 70 (11-Mar-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceH.R. 29: Laken Riley Act · voted Yes
On Passage · tally 264–159 (0 present, 11 not voting) · Passed · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 6 (7-Jan-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceElection of the Speaker (Jan. 3, 2025) · voted for Jeffries
Election of the Speaker · Speaker elected: Mike Johnson (LA) · 119th Congress, 1st session · roll call 2 (3-Jan-2025)
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — roll call vote · sourceRoll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)
Score -0.2250 over 566 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.
OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Scorecards
Club for Growth scorecard, 2025: 40%
40% on the Club for Growth's 2025 congressional scorecard; lifetime score 23%. The organization's own rating.
Self-published · Club for Growth · sourceAFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard, 2025: 77%
77% on the AFL-CIO's 2025 Legislative Scorecard; lifetime score 73%. The organization's own rating.
Self-published · AFL-CIO · sourceLeague of Conservation Voters scorecard, 2025: 42%
42% on LCV's 2025 National Environmental Scorecard; lifetime score 51%. The organization's own rating.
Self-published · League of Conservation Voters · sourceHeritage Action for America scorecard, 119th Congress: 13%
13% on Heritage Action's 119th Congress scorecard (key votes and co-sponsorships, updated weekly while Congress is in session). The organization's own rating.
Self-published · Heritage Action for America · source
Committees and Appointments
Committee on Appropriations · Member
U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Defense; Homeland Security; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · sourceCommittee seats · 119th Congress (as listed by the Clerk, Sept. 24, 2026)
Committee on Appropriations: Defense; Homeland Security; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.
Official · Clerk of the U.S. House — member profile · source
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $2,265,383cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $1,129,604cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $1,324,945cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $301,000cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- FLOOD & FLOOD · legal services$187.5K
- DRUMHELLER, HOLLINGSWORTH & MONTHY, LLP · legal services$102.0K
- BRACEWELL LLP · legal services$79.5K
- PERKINS COIE LLP · compliance services$49.7K
- FLYWIRE GLOBAL · text messaging services$48.7K
Campaign finance · Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $2,265,383.03 this cycle · spent $1,324,944.89 · cash on hand $1,129,603.88 · debts owed by the committee $301,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,147,086.23 (51%); PACs and other political committees $678,600.00 (30%); Party committees $5,465.69 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $106,694.09 (5%); The candidate (contributions) $14,250.00 (1%); Loans made or guaranteed by the candidate $301,000.00 (13%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): legal $379.0K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $243.6K; other $71.6K; digital $63.3K; compliance/treasurer $49.7K; media/ad buying $25.3K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure · Annual report 2025
Annual report for 2025; filed 05/15/2026. Reports 17 assets; highest reported ranges: Property (joint) $250,001–$500,000; Property (joint) $250,001–$500,000; Blackrock Liquidity Funds Tempfund Institutional Shares (spouse) $100,001–$250,000; Condo $50,001–$100,000; 13 others at or below $50,001–$100,000. Liabilities: Business and personal loans (International Bank of Commerce, joint) $100,001–$250,000; Loan #1 for personal residence (Wells Fargo, joint) $50,001–$100,000; Loan #2 for personal residence (First Service Residential, joint) $100,001–$250,000; 1 more. Earned income: Pension, TX State Retirement Account $43,015.00; Spouse pension, TX State Retirement Account $27,429.00. Also: 3 positions listed (e.g. Proprietor, H.C. Rentals); 1 agreement(s).
May 15, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFinancial disclosure · Annual report 2024
Annual report for 2024; filed 05/15/2025. Reports 17 assets; highest reported ranges: Property (joint) $250,001–$500,000; Property (joint) $250,001–$500,000; Blackrock Liquidity Funds Tempfund Institutional Shares (spouse) $100,001–$250,000; Condo $50,001–$100,000; 13 others at or below $50,001–$100,000. Liabilities: Business and personal loans (International Bank of Commerce, joint) $100,001–$250,000; Loan #1 for personal residence (Wells Fargo, joint) $50,001–$100,000; Loan #2 for personal residence (First Service Residential, joint) $100,001–$250,000; 1 more. Also: 3 positions listed (e.g. Proprietor, H.C. Rentals); 1 agreement(s).
May 15, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Henry
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $82,800 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $2,312; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $119,292. Against: outside Google ads $7,026–$8,935; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $53,558. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Snapchat ads · House Majority Pac (supporting)
House Majority Pac — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 8 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $2,312–$2,312 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)); 8 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (opposing)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 21 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $6,126–$7,835 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 21 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · AMERICA PAC (opposing)
AMERICA PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 2 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $900–$1,100 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 2 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN). 3 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $82,800 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 22, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $250,339 supporting, $172,920 opposing, across 75 reports.
HMPSupporting · $173,707
5 reports, newest Sep 22, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Opposing · $105,254
11 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACOpposing · $67,666
6 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeSupporting · $39,265
4 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACSupporting · $17,508
3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C.Supporting · $10,290
5 reports, newest Aug 23, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
LUPE VOTES FEDERAL SUPER PAC, INC.Supporting · $9,387
39 reports, newest Sep 21, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $182
2 reports, newest Sep 14, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I support strong border security and the work our men and women at CBP do every day to protect our communities. At the same time, I have concerns about the deployment of additional buoys in the Rio Grande.”
“I’m going to try to bring balance to this issue when it comes to ICE. ICE should be focusing on criminals — not on families, Dreamers, construction workers.”
“Data centers [are] going to be a big issue in my district, especially in the Laredo area, because we are looking for secondary sources of water.”
“I don’t wait til election year. I’m out there month after month throughout the year — election year [and] non-election year, we’re going out there. I always say I’m a member of Congress, but I run as a mayor.”
“These federal buoys were anchored to the Rio Grande’s riverbed, yet flooding broke them free and carried them downstream to the World Trade Bridge. As a result, the city of Laredo has temporarily closed the bridge to protect public safety. Now we’re losing business.”
“We cannot write a blank check to any administration.”
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“We’ve asked them very specific questions, and they just have not given us their specific objectives. We’ve got to have an exit strategy.”
“We can get there, there are people some democrats that want to abolish ice, I do not support abolishing ice, there are people that want to defund ice, I do not support defunding ice, but I do support responsible oversight over ice, and it is up to congress to provide that responsibility and that oversight.”
“But the problem is, is now they’re doing the ICE raids where now they’re affecting not only going after criminals, but they’re going after good people that have been around for years, are working, don’t have criminal records.”
“Down at the border, we believe in strong border security, but it’s got to be reasonable border security as we address that.”
“Border walls are a 14th-century solution to 21st-century problems. Border crossings are already down, and Laredo continues to be one of the safest places to live in the United States.”
“They tend to put party before their country, and I think that’s one of the reasons we have this very divided government in Washington, D.C.”
“So when tariffs are imposed, it doesn’t just hurt global markets — it hits our community first and hardest.”
“We need to have border security, but at the same time, we have to respect the rights and the dignity of the migrants who are trying to come into the U.S..”
Interviews and Published Statements
Henry Cuellar on WTB Suspension
TV interview · KGNS Laredo. Related quotes under In their words (KGNS, July 19).
Jul 20, 2026 · Press · KGNS · sourceRep Henry Cuellar rejects DSA platform, calls out 'radical' agenda
TV interview · Fox News, Saturday in America. No transcript captured.
Jul 18, 2026 · Press · Fox News · sourceCeasefire with Representatives Henry Cuellar and Carlos Giménez
TV program · C-SPAN Ceasefire, host Dasha Burns Excerpts from C-SPAN's speaker-labeled transcript (case normalized): [01:07] “One of the things I've learned about being in Congress is you do not burn any bridges. You've got to look at where you have things in common.” [01:30] “Look, I am a Democrat, he's a Republican, but I still follow the words of President LBJ … you have to put country before any party.”
Mar 26, 2026 · Press · C-SPAN · source
In the News
Press coverage
- ‘I have concerns’: Cuellar reacts to border buoy installation in LaredoSep 18, 2026 · Press · Laredo Morning Times
- In Laredo, a County Judge and MAGA Convert Seeks to Topple Henry CuellarSep 10, 2026 · Press · Texas Observer
- Cuellar faces Tijerina in Texas' 28th Congressional DistrictSep 9, 2026 · Press · The Texas Tribune
- World Trade Bridge suspension costs Laredo business, Congressman Cuellar saysJul 19, 2026 · Press · KGNS
- Congressman Cuellar working with DHS to recover loose Rio Grande buoysJul 17, 2026 · Press · KGNS
- Cuellar discusses Iran conflict, shutdown and border concernsMar 27, 2026 · Press · Laredo Morning Times
- Congressman Cuellar addresses Iran, government shutdown and border wall exceptionsMar 26, 2026 · Press · KGNS
- Congressman Cuellar, Mayor Dr. Trevino meet with federal officials in Washington on border security, tradeJan 15, 2026 · Press · KGNS
- Henry Cuellar speaks to national TV audience on immigration, economy and party dividesMay 4, 2025 · Press · Laredo Morning Times
- Cuellar: Tariffs will hit Laredo's economy 'first and hardest'Apr 15, 2025 · Press · Laredo Morning Times
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- Henry Cuellar pitched adding buoys in Rio Grande to deter migrants years agoDec 4, 2024 · Press · The Texas Tribune
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Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitecuellar.house.govFull-page capture of the candidate's official House website, taken 2026-09-24 10:28 UTC. Public metrics at capture: n/a (website).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · cuellar.house.govOfficial
- Campaign Websitehenrycuellar.comFull-page capture of the candidate's campaign website, taken 2026-09-24 10:28 UTC. Public metrics at capture: n/a (website).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · henrycuellar.comSelf-published
- Xx.com/RepCuellarFull-page capture of the candidate's public account, taken 2026-09-24 10:28 UTC. Public metrics at capture: 33.2K followers.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · x.com/RepCuellarSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/152569121550Full-page capture of the candidate's public account, taken 2026-09-24 10:28 UTC. Public metrics at capture: not visible — platform login wall in the capture.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · facebook.com/152569121550Self-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/RepCuellarSelf-published
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@henrycuellarFull-page capture of the candidate's public account, taken 2026-09-24 10:28 UTC. Public metrics at capture: 411 subscribers, 322 videos.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · youtube.com/@henrycuellarSelf-published
Public social accounts
X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · TX-28
Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of StateSponsored travel · International Conservation Caucus Foundation
Isle of Palms, SC, 3/28/2025 to 3/30/2025. Original filing, filed by Henry Cuellar.
Mar 28, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · US-Ireland Partnership for Growth
Ireland, 2/25/2024 to 2/29/2024. Original filing, filed by Jacob Hochberg.
Feb 25, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Center Forward
Mexico, 2/19/2024 to 2/23/2024. Original filing, filed by Jacob Hochberg.
Feb 19, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · International Conservation Caucus Foundation
Isle Palms, SC, 4/16/2021 to 4/19/2021. Original filing, filed by Henry Cuellar.
Apr 16, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_j18xpgymm.
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