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Texas's 28th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $3.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 28th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Henry Cuellar
Rep. Henry CuellarD
U.S. Representative · TX-028
Tenure
21y
Bills Spon.
3
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
2
Committees
Ranking MemberHomeland Security Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Defense Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 28. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.7M
Candidates
3 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Henry R. CuellarD
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Henry Cuellar D52.8%Jay Furman R 47.2%237,298
2022Henry Cuellar D56.7%Cassy Garcia R 43.3%165,581
2020Henry Cuellar D58.3%Sandra Whitten R 39.0%235,844
2018Henry Cuellar D84.4%Arthur Thomas Iv L 15.6%139,226
2016Henry Cuellar D66.2%Zeffen Hardin R 31.3%184,442
2014Henry Cuellar D82.1%William Aikens L 13.3%76,136
2012Henry Cuellar D67.9%William R Hayward R 29.8%165,645
2010Henry Cuellar D56.3%Bryan Underwood R 42.0%111,402
2008Henry Cuellar D68.7%Jim Fish R 29.2%179,740
2004Henry Cuellar D59.0%James \"Jim\" F Hopson R 38.6%180,166
2002Ciro D Rodriguez D71.1%Gabriel Perales Jr R 26.9%100,420
2000Ciro D Rodriguez D89.0%William A Stallknecht L 11.0%138,260
1998Ciro D Rodriguez D90.5%Edward Elmer L 9.5%79,353
1996Frank Tejeda D75.4%Mark L Cude R 23.4%146,135
1994Frank Tejeda D70.9%David C Slatter R 27.6%104,375
District
Population
789,743
Median HH Income
$66K
Unemployment
6.1%
Bachelor's+
21.2%
Veterans
7.6%
Median Age
33.7
Mean HH Income
$84K
Poverty Rate
19.2%
HS or Higher
78.0%
Median Home Value
$202K
Median Rent
$1,132/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.3%
Under 18 / 65+
28.1% / 12.5%