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HENRY CUELLAR

U.S. House District 28

2026 Texas U.S. House District 28 — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 16, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 Texas U.S. House District 28 — General Election on November 3, 2026
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Official candidacy
U.S. House District 28 · Democratic · Incumbent
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Identity match
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HENRY CUELLAR

Official and campaign contacts

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FEC committee ID: C00371302

FEC committee name: TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN

Published email: [email protected]

Published email: [email protected]

Published website: https://www.henrycuellar.com/

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Experience

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U.S. CONGRESSMAN

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Occupation: U.S. CONGRESSMAN

From humble roots to delivering for South Texas in Congress.

Candidate-stated

Born the eldest of eight children to migrant farmworkers in Laredo, Henry was the first in his family to attend college, raised on faith, family, and the belief that education opens the door to opportunity for every child.

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Born the eldest of eight children to migrant farmworkers in Laredo, Henry was the first in his family to attend college, raised on faith, family, and the belief that education opens the door to opportunity for every child.

From humble roots to delivering for South Texas in Congress.

Candidate-stated

From Laredo College to Georgetown, UT Austin, and the U.S. Naval War College, Henry holds more academic credentials than any other member of Congress. He has served as a Texas State Representative and Texas Secretary of State, and has represented the 28th District in the U.S. House since 2005.

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From Laredo College to Georgetown, UT Austin, and the U.S. Naval War College, Henry holds more academic credentials than any other member of Congress. He has served as a Texas State Representative and Texas Secretary of State, and has represented the 28th District in the U.S. House since 2005.

Positions and priorities

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Bringing Down Costs

Candidate position

Tariffs are hidden taxes that raise prices on groceries, fuel, energy, and the household essentials South Texas families count on. Henry's American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act would put money directly back in families' pockets while he works across the aisle to lower costs.

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Tariffs are hidden taxes that raise prices on groceries, fuel, energy, and the household essentials South Texas families count on. Henry's American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act would put money directly back in families' pockets while he works across the aisle to lower costs.

Commonsense Immigration Reform

Candidate position

Commonsense Immigration Reform

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Commonsense Immigration Reform

Make your plan.

Candidate position

"I promised to go to Washington to fight for working families. As your Congressman, I work hard to produce real results."

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"I promised to go to Washington to fight for working families. As your Congressman, I work hard to produce real results."

Public record

Complete current-service U.S. House floor record and selected highlights

13,928 captured official records

The searchable archive contains 13,928 exact attributed records from the official House Clerk (8858 yes, 4762 no, 49 present, 229 not voting, and 30 other published choices). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.

Coverage: January 4, 2005 through July 23, 2026
Vote events
13,928
Unique measures
6,395
Final passage
3,823
Yes / No
8,858 / 4,762

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final passageVoted yes

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed

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HENRY CUELLAR is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 8884

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Status: Passed

Cuellar | D | TX | Yea

July 23, 2026
resolutionVoted yes

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed

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HENRY CUELLAR is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 89

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Status: Passed

Cuellar | D | TX | Yea

July 23, 2026
resolutionVoted no

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed

What this issue meant

HENRY CUELLAR is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 113

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Status: Passed

Cuellar | D | TX | Nay

July 22, 2026
final passageVoted yes

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed

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HENRY CUELLAR is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 7008

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act

Status: Passed

Cuellar | D | TX | Yea

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted no

Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Failed

What this issue meant

HENRY CUELLAR is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Status: Failed

Cuellar | D | TX | No

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted no

Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Agreed to

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HENRY CUELLAR is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Status: Agreed to

Cuellar | D | TX | No

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted yes

Self of Texas Part A Amendment No. 28

Agreed to

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HENRY CUELLAR is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Self of Texas Part A Amendment No. 28

Amendment author: Self of Texas Part A Amendment No. 28

Status: Agreed to

Cuellar | D | TX | Aye

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted yes

Mace of South Carolina Part A Amendment No. 20

Agreed to

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HENRY CUELLAR is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Mace of South Carolina Part A Amendment No. 20

Amendment author: Mace of South Carolina Part A Amendment No. 20

Status: Agreed to

Cuellar | D | TX | Aye

July 21, 2026

Every numbered U.S. House roll call published by the Clerk during the configured service window is reconciled through the member's exact Bioguide ID. Clerk XML through 2002 does not publish Bioguide IDs, so those rows require a candidate-specific official House identity and service bridge plus one unique exact published-name, party, and state tuple. A published roll without an identity-safe row is retained as an explicit source omission and is not labeled as a vote or absence. Voice votes and other actions without member-level roll calls are outside this archive.

Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Total receipts
$2,231,952.32
Total disbursements
$1,150,307.35
Cash on hand
$1,129,603.88
Committee debt
$301,000.00
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Candidate ID: H2TX23082

Name: CUELLAR, HENRY R.

Office: House

State: TX

District: TX28

Coverage start: 2025-01-01

Coverage end: 2026-06-30

Total receipts: $2231952.32

Total disbursements: $1150307.35

Cash on hand: $1129603.88

Debts owed by committee: $301000.00

Candidate contributions: $13500.00

Loans made by candidate: $301000.00

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Texas General Election — official candidate row

    Texas Secretary of State

    Open Texas Secretary of State
  2. Government website identity record

    HENRY CUELLAR — official website identity bridge

    Federal Election Commission

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  3. Candidate-owned primary source

    HENRY CUELLAR — candidate-owned primary source 1

    HENRY CUELLAR campaign

    Open HENRY CUELLAR campaign

    Link checked September 15, 2026.

  4. Government public record

    HENRY CUELLAR — U.S. House roll call 2026-283

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  5. Government public record

    HENRY CUELLAR — U.S. House roll call 2026-282

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  6. Government public record

    HENRY CUELLAR — U.S. House roll call 2026-281

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  7. Government public record

    HENRY CUELLAR — U.S. House roll call 2026-280

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  8. Government public record

    HENRY CUELLAR — U.S. House roll call 2026-276

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  9. Government public record

    HENRY CUELLAR — U.S. House roll call 2026-275

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  10. Government public record

    HENRY CUELLAR — U.S. House roll call 2026-273

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  11. Government public record

    HENRY CUELLAR — U.S. House roll call 2026-268

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  12. Campaign-finance record

    HENRY CUELLAR — official FEC candidate totals

    Federal Election Commission

    Open Federal Election Commission
  13. Election record

    2026 Texas General Election — final ballot certification

    Texas Secretary of State

    Open Texas Secretary of State
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