Henry Cuellar

Democrat · Candidate for Texas U.S. House District 28 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Slightly left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

AI read of their current public record: center.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 1.3% of votes, voted with their party 64.9% of the time.

Sponsored 4 bills (0 became law), mostly on energy, congress, taxation.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $262K supporting and $201K opposing Henry Cuellar.

For
HMP · Democratic House leadership super PAC$174K
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · Business / industry$50K
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy$18K
Thomas Paine Society L.l.c.$10K
Lupe Votes Federal Super PAC, Inc.$10K
Field Team 6, Inc.$182
Against
No Going Back PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC$105K
America PAC · Conservative advocacy$93K
MAGA Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC$3,046

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • Organizations: AIPAC, Democratic Majority for Israel

More about Henry Cuellar

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Quick answers

What party is Henry Cuellar?
Henry Cuellar is running as a Democrat.
Is Henry Cuellar the incumbent?
Yes. Henry Cuellar currently holds this office.
Who is Henry Cuellar running against?
Tano Tijerina, for Texas U.S. House District 28.
Is Henry Cuellar liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Henry Cuellar is slightly left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Henry Cuellar?
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