Henry Cuellar D
U.S. Representative, Texas — 28th District
★ Among the lowest-legitimacy 5% of the House
Henry Cuellar: 26% of eligible voters actively chose them — among the lowest-legitimacy 5% of the House.
26%of eligible voters actively chose them
50%turnout (2024)
73%voted on the prevailing side
77%of recent votes with their party · broke ranks 7×
$12raised per vote that elected them
Where they rank
Legitimacy26% · #13 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Competitiveness6 pts · #38 of 412 in the House
closestsafest
Turnout50% · #53 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Money raised$1.5M · #302 of 426 in the House
mostleast
Party independence77% · #27 of 430 in the House
most indep.most loyal
How they won (2024)
CUELLAR (D) won with 125,525 votes, over FURMAN (R) with 112,123. 237,648 votes were cast out of an estimated 474,435 eligible citizens — meaning 50% of eligible voters did not vote in this race.
2026 race — full race page ↗
- Incumbent: Henry R. Cuellar D
- Challenger: Juan Esparza R
- Challenger: Ricardo Villarreal D
- Challenger: Tano Tijerina R
Statutory candidates who have filed with the FEC for the 2026 cycle — challengers keep filing all cycle. Source: FEC candidates.
Contact
- Washington office: 2308 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4328
- Phone: 202-225-1640
- Official site: cuellar.house.gov
- Social: @RepCuellar
District offices
- Laredo, TX 78041 — 602 E. Calton Rd., Suite 2 · 956-725-0639
- San Antonio, TX 78205 — 1145 E. Commerce St., Suite 205 · 210-271-2851
- Rio Grande City, TX 78582 — 100 N. FM 3167, Suite 208 · 956-487-5603
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations The House Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the House Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
Recent roll-call votes (30)
- YeaH R 9237 — On Motion to Recommit (16-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 5362 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (16-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 8595 — On Passage (15-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 8595 — On Motion to Recommit (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 1181 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 1181 — On Motion to Recommit (14-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 139 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH RES 1423 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- NayH RES 1423 — On Ordering the Previous Question (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 8897 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 3106 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH RES 1399 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH CON RES 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH RES 1398 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH RES 1398 — On Ordering the Previous Question (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 7757 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (25-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 915 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 7401 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaS 629 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH RES 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (11-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 9238 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (11-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 8464 — On Passage (10-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
Financial disclosures (2)
- Annual financial disclosure · filed 5/15/2026
- Filing extension · filed 8/21/2025
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