Juan Esparza
Juan Esparza was an officeholder of the Santa Rosa Independent School District, Place 2 in Texas.
Esparza (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 28th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2026
Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar, Tano Tijerina, and Adriel Ventura Lopez are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 28 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Henry Cuellar (D) | |
 | Tano Tijerina (R) | |
 | Adriel Ventura Lopez (Independent)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar defeated Ricardo Villarreal and Andrew Vantine in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Henry Cuellar | 58.1 | 38,520 |
 | Ricardo Villarreal | 36.9 | 24,476 | |
 | Andrew Vantine | 5.0 | 3,284 | |
| Total votes: 66,280 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Trevino (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Tano Tijerina defeated Eileen Day in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tano Tijerina | 74.4 | 12,400 |
| Eileen Day | 25.6 | 4,277 | ||
| Total votes: 16,677 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Juan Esparza (R)
Green convention
Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 28
Marlon Duran is running in the Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 28 on April 11, 2026.
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| Marlon Duran (G) | ||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28
John Foddrill is running in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28 on April 12, 2026.
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| John Foddrill (L) | ||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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