Texas District 28
Tue, Nov 3 · Sitting member, elected on the old lines Henry Cuellar Democratic since Jan 2005
3 candidates. Sorted by most raised, FEC through Oct 14.
- Henry Cuellar DemocraticIncumbent$3.0M
- Tano E. Tijerina RepublicanRepublican$1.9M
- Marlón Durán GreenGreenNo FEC filing found
Only 1 poll in the last 7 weeksNewest poll · DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department, field dates Oct 7 to Oct 13, released Oct 21, 563 likely voters, partisan (D), per VoteHubPolls updated Oct 30, 7:30 p.m. ET, from VoteHub
Cuellar 54Tijerina 34
- Lines for 2026
- Redrawn. 46.4% of residents were in a different district in 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
Polls over time
2 polls, through Election Day Nov 3All polls. Polls updated Oct 30, 7:30 p.m. ET, from VoteHub.
The polls in this chart (2)
1 poll released in the last 14 days · latest results range from 45 to 54% (D), 34% (R) and 6% (G) (newest 2 polls on the chart)
2 of the 2 polls for this race, each naming a candidate, plotted on the field end date.
| Pollster | Field dates | Released | Sample | Cuellar | Tijerina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department | Oct 7 to Oct 13 | Oct 21 | 563 likely voters | 54 | 34 |
| Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center | Jul 27 to Jul 30 | Aug 26 | 600 likely voters | 45 | 34 |
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Henry CuellarIncumbentDemocratic
- Tano E. TijerinaRepublican
- Marlón DuránGreen
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
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History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 237,298
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2025)
US House, Texas District 28, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 125,28052.8% RepublicanJay Furman Republican 112,01847.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 165,581
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2025)
US House, Texas District 28, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 93,80356.7% RepublicanCassy Garcia Republican 71,77843.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 235,844
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 28, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 137,49458.3% RepublicanSandra Whitten Republican 91,92539.0% LibertarianBekah Congdon Libertarian 6,4252.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 139,226
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 28, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 117,49484.4% LibertarianArthur Thomas IV Libertarian 21,73215.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 184,442
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 28, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 122,08666.2% RepublicanZeffen Hardin Republican 57,74031.3% GreenMichael D Cary Green 4,6162.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,136
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 28, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 62,50882.1% LibertarianWilliam Aikens Libertarian 10,15313.3% GreenMichael D Cary Green 3,4754.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 165,645
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 28, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 112,45667.9% RepublicanWilliam R Hayward Republican 49,30929.8% LibertarianPatrick Hisel Libertarian 2,4731.5% GreenMichael D Cary Green 1,4070.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 111,402
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 28, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 62,77356.3% RepublicanBryan Underwood Republican 46,74042.0% LibertarianStephen Kaat Libertarian 1,8891.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 179,740
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 28, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 123,49468.7% RepublicanJim Fish Republican 52,52429.2% LibertarianRoss Lynn Leone Libertarian 3,7222.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 77,755
- Election day
- not on file
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 28, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 52,57467.6% DemocraticFrank Enriquez Democratic 15,79820.3% OtherRon Avery Other 9,38312.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 180,166
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 28, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry CuellarWon Democratic 106,32359.0% RepublicanJames "Jim" F Hopson Republican 69,53838.6% LibertarianKen Ashby Libertarian 4,3052.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 100,420
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 28, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCiro D RodriguezWon Democratic 71,39371.1% RepublicanGabriel Perales Jr Republican 26,97326.9% LibertarianWilliam A "Bill" Stallknecht Libertarian 2,0542.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 138,260
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 28, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCiro D RodriguezWon Democratic 123,10489.0% LibertarianWilliam A Stallknecht Libertarian 15,15611.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 79,353
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 28, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCiro D RodriguezWon Democratic 71,84990.5% LibertarianEdward Elmer Libertarian 7,5049.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 146,135
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 28, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank TejedaWon Democratic 110,14875.4% RepublicanMark L Cude Republican 34,19123.4% OtherClifford Finley Other 1,7961.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 104,375
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 28, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank TejedaWon Democratic 73,98670.9% RepublicanDavid C Slatter Republican 28,77727.6% LibertarianStephen "Steve" Rothstein Libertarian 1,6121.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 140,585
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 28, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank TejedaWon Democratic 122,45787.1% LibertarianDavid C Slatter Libertarian 18,12812.9%
1992 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
Texas District 28 was redrawn for 2026, so every row here ran on older lines and covers different territory. The map in force, by state
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Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.
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