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Texas' 28th Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 11, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024
Primary runoff: May 28, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Texas
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Likely Democratic
Inside Elections: Likely Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic
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Texas elections, 2024
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U.S. House elections, 2024

Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) defeated Jay Furman (R) in the general election in Texas' 28th Congressional District on November 5, 2024.

The election took place after Cuellar's indictment on charges of bribery, money laundering, and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. The Department of Justice charged Cuellar and his wife with 14 criminal counts on May 3, 2024. The indictment said the couple had accepted money from a Mexican bank and from Azerbaijan's state-owned oil company in exchange for official acts Cuellar carried out as a member of Congress.[1] Before the election, jury selection for Cuellar's trial was scheduled to begin March 31, 2025.[2] In a statement following the indictment, Cuellar said he had not done anything illegal. He said, "Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people of South Texas...Before I took action, I proactively sought legal advice from the House Ethics Committee, who gave me more than one written opinion, along with an additional opinion from a national law firm."[3] Click here for more on the indictment.

As of the 2024 election, a Democrat had represented the 28th district since it was created following the 1990 census.[4] In the 2022 election, Cuellar defeated Cassy Garcia (R) 56.7% to 43.3%. Before the election, four major election forecasters differed in their ratings for the general election, with three rating it Likely Democratic and one rating it Lean Democratic.

First elected in 2004, Cuellar was an attorney and former state legislator. Cuellar said he was one of the most bipartisan and most educated members of Congress. Cuellar said his "principles are based on the belief that education, family values and hard work should open doors to new opportunities for all Americans."[5]

Furman was a U.S. Navy veteran. Furman said he was running because, after retiring from the Navy and returning to Texas, he was "shocked by our fake borders, lost freedoms, and sky-rocketing prices...bad policies causing problems that are clear and present dangers to South Texan’s safety, freedom, and survival." Furman said it was "time for Texans of every heritage to hold the line and defend this land from all enemies, foreign and domestic."[6]

Based on post-general election reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Cuellar raised $2.49 million and spent $2.44 million, and Furman raised $776,000 and spent $769,000. To review all the campaign finance figures in full detail, click here.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.[7] As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.[8] To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 56.7%-43.3%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 52.9%-45.9%.[9]

This was one of 13 districts won by Donald Trump (R) in the 2024 presidential election and by a Democratic candidate in the U.S. House election. To read more, click here.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar defeated Jay Furman in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 28 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar (D)
 
52.8
 
125,490
Image of Jay Furman
Jay Furman (R)
 
47.2
 
112,117

Total votes: 237,607
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28

Jay Furman defeated Lazaro Garza Jr. in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28 on May 28, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Furman
Jay Furman
 
65.3
 
8,297
Image of Lazaro Garza Jr.
Lazaro Garza Jr. Candidate Connection
 
34.7
 
4,410

Total votes: 12,707
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar
 
100.0
 
35,550

Total votes: 35,550
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28

Jay Furman and Lazaro Garza Jr. advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jose Sanz and Jimmy León in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Furman
Jay Furman
 
44.8
 
12,036
Image of Lazaro Garza Jr.
Lazaro Garza Jr. Candidate Connection
 
27.1
 
7,283
Image of Jose Sanz
Jose Sanz Candidate Connection
 
20.5
 
5,502
Image of Jimmy León
Jimmy León Candidate Connection
 
7.5
 
2,021

Total votes: 26,842
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28

Bailey Cole advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 23, 2024.

Candidate
Bailey Cole (L)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 7, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 7, 2024
  • Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 25, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 25, 2024
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 21, 2024 to Nov. 1, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST/MST)


Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Image of Henry Cuellar

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  Cuellar obtained an associate's degree from Laredo Community College, a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, a master's degree from Texas A&M International University, and a law degree and a doctorate from the University of Texas, Austin. Before running for office, Cuellar worked as an attorney in private practice.



Key Messages

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Cuellar said he was running to preserve the American Dream, saying he supported policies that would promote "good schools, affordable healthcare, a strong economy, and offer a hand up so everyone can succeed."


Cuellar said he was one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and that the Lugar Center and Georgetown University had ranked him the most bipartisan Democrat in the 115th Congress (2017–2019).


Cuellar said he had attained his degrees because of his passion for education and his work ethic and that "As the most degreed member of Congress, he credits his education with informing his public service to Texas."


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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Furman obtained a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. Furman served 28 years in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator and foreign area officer.



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Furman said he was running because after retiring from the Navy and returning to Texas, he was "shocked by our fake borders, lost freedoms, and sky-rocketing prices...causing problems that are clear and present dangers to South Texan’s safety, freedom, and survival – for generations to come."


Furman said Cuellar supported a political agenda that the majority of the district opposed, including "fake borders, gender madness, a weakened military, sky-high prices, energy dependence, another foreign war, arrested political enemies, spying on the American public and Church, giving up our gun rights."


Furman said Texas was in crisis: "As in 1836, when the first Tejanos and Texians stood side by side in the struggle to create the Republic of Texas, it is once again time for Texans of every heritage to hold the line and defend this land from all enemies, foreign and domestic. We must not fail because, right now, Texas has become America’s Alamo."


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Campaign advertisements

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Democratic Party Henry Cuellar

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Republican Party Jay Furman

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[10]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[11][12][13]

Race ratings: Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024
Race trackerRace ratings
November 5, 2024October 29, 2024October 22, 2024October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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Election spending

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Henry Cuellar Democratic Party $2,492,809 $2,489,675 $47,959 As of December 31, 2024
Jay Furman Republican Party $780,704 $775,782 $4,922 As of December 31, 2024
Lazaro Garza Jr. Republican Party $297,652 $297,652 $0 As of September 30, 2024
Jimmy León Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Jose Sanz Republican Party $28,748 $12,822 $16,026 As of February 14, 2024
Bailey Cole Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.


Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[14][15][16]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate By election

Note: As of July 15, 2024, Bailey Cole (L) had not registered as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission.

Noteworthy events

Cuellar indictment by Justice Department (2024)

See also: Noteworthy criminal misconduct in American politics (2023-2024)

On May 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted Cuellar and his wife Imelda on a combined 14 counts including money laundering and bribery of a federal official.[17] Both Cuellars pleaded not guilty and were released on bail.[18]

The indictment accused Cuellar and his wife of having accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from a bank in Mexico and an energy company in Azerbaijan. The indictment said Cuellar had agreed to advance the bank's and Azerbaijan's interests in Congress in exchange. The U.S. House Ethics Committee launched an investigation into Cuellar's activities on May 29, 2024.[19]

In a statement, Cuellar said, "I want to be clear that both my wife and I are innocent of these allegations. Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people of South Texas."[20]

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas.

Texas U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year Districts/
offices
Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2024 38 38 3 160 76 16 23 51.3% 19 54.3%
2022 38 38 6 222 76 17 27 57.9% 19 59.4%
2020 36 36 6 231 72 24 26 69.4% 18 60.0%
2018 36 36 8 212 72 25 21 63.9% 15 53.6%
2016 36 36 2 127 72 13 20 45.8% 19 55.9%
2014 36 36 1 100 72 6 13 26.4% 12 34.3%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2024. Information below was calculated on 1/29/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2024, 164 candidates filed to run for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts, including 63 Democrats and 101 Republicans. That was 4.3 candidates per district, the lowest number since 2016, when 3.5 candidates ran.

In 2022, the first election after the number of congressional districts in Texas increased from 36 to 38, 5.8 candidates ran per district. In 2020, 6.4 candidates ran, and 5.8 candidates ran in 2018.

The 164 candidates who ran in 2024 were also the fewest total number to run since 2016, when 127 candidates ran. One hundred candidates ran for Texas’ then-36 districts in 2014, the fewest in the decade, while 231 ran in 2020, the decade-high.

Three seats were open. That was the fewest since 2016, when two seats were open. Six seats were open in 2022 and 2020, and eight were in 2018—the decade-high.

Reps. Kay Granger (R-12th) and Michael Burgess (R-26th) retired from public office. Rep. Colin Allred (D-32nd) didn't seek re-election in order to run for the U.S. Senate. Fourteen candidates—10 Democrats and 4 Republicans—ran for the open 32nd district, the most candidates who ran for a seat in 2024.

Thirty-nine primaries—16 Democratic and 23 Republican—were contested this year. That was the fewest since 2016, when 33 were contested. There were 44 contested primaries in 2022, 50 in 2020, and 46 in 2018.

Nineteen incumbents—six Democrats and thirteen Republicans—faced primary challengers this year. That was the same number as 2022, and one more than in 2020.

Three districts—the 9th, the 20th, and the 30th—were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed to run. Five were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run—the 1st, the 11th, the 13th, the 19th, and the 25th.


Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+3. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 3 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Texas' 28th the 183rd most Democratic district nationally.[21]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Texas' 28th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
52.9% 45.9%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[22] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline Democratic Party Republican Baseline Republican Party Difference
54.8 42.4 R+12.4

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2020

Texas presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 15 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D R D D D D D R R D D D R D R R R R R R R R R R R
See also: Party control of Texas state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 12 12
Republican 2 25 27
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 1 1
Total 2 38 40

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Texas, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Dan Patrick
Secretary of State Republican Party Jane Nelson
Attorney General Republican Party Ken Paxton

State legislature

Texas State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 11
     Republican Party 19
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 31

Texas House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 64
     Republican Party 86
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 150

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Texas Party Control: 1992-2024
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Texas U.S. House Democratic or Republican 2% of votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less $3,125.00 12/11/2023 Source
Texas U.S. House Unaffiliated 5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less N/A 12/11/2023 Source

District election history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar defeated Cassy Garcia in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 28 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar (D)
 
56.7
 
93,803
Image of Cassy Garcia
Cassy Garcia (R)
 
43.3
 
71,778

Total votes: 165,581
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar defeated Jessica Cisneros in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar
 
50.3
 
22,895
Image of Jessica Cisneros
Jessica Cisneros
 
49.7
 
22,614

Total votes: 45,509
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28

Cassy Garcia defeated Sandra Whitten in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cassy Garcia
Cassy Garcia
 
57.0
 
8,485
Image of Sandra Whitten
Sandra Whitten
 
43.0
 
6,413

Total votes: 14,898
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tannya Benavides in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar
 
48.7
 
23,988
Image of Jessica Cisneros
Jessica Cisneros
 
46.6
 
22,983
Image of Tannya Benavides
Tannya Benavides Candidate Connection
 
4.7
 
2,324

Total votes: 49,295
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cassy Garcia
Cassy Garcia
 
23.5
 
5,923
Image of Sandra Whitten
Sandra Whitten
 
18.0
 
4,534
Image of Steven Fowler
Steven Fowler
 
13.5
 
3,388
Image of Willie Vasquez Ng
Willie Vasquez Ng Candidate Connection
 
13.3
 
3,358
Image of Ed Cabrera
Ed Cabrera Candidate Connection
 
13.3
 
3,343
Image of Eric Hohman
Eric Hohman
 
11.9
 
2,988
Image of Rolando Rodriguez
Rolando Rodriguez
 
6.4
 
1,622

Total votes: 25,156
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2020

See also: Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar defeated Sandra Whitten and Bekah Congdon in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 28 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar (D)
 
58.3
 
137,494
Image of Sandra Whitten
Sandra Whitten (R) Candidate Connection
 
39.0
 
91,925
Image of Bekah Congdon
Bekah Congdon (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
6,425

Total votes: 235,844
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar defeated Jessica Cisneros in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar
 
51.8
 
38,834
Image of Jessica Cisneros
Jessica Cisneros Candidate Connection
 
48.2
 
36,144

Total votes: 74,978
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28

Sandra Whitten advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sandra Whitten
Sandra Whitten Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
20,656

Total votes: 20,656
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28

Bekah Congdon advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
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Bekah Congdon (L) Candidate Connection

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2018

See also: Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar defeated Arthur Thomas IV in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 28 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar (D)
 
84.4
 
117,494
Image of Arthur Thomas IV
Arthur Thomas IV (L) Candidate Connection
 
15.6
 
21,732

Total votes: 139,226
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar
 
100.0
 
39,221

Total votes: 39,221
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Footnotes

  1. U.S. Department of Justice, "U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Charged with Bribery and Acting as a Foreign Agent," May 3, 2024
  2. The Texas Tribune, "Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial delayed until after election," June 7, 2024
  3. Associated Press, "Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan," May 3, 2024
  4. Our Campaigns, "TX - District 28 - History," accessed July 17, 2024
  5. Henry Cuellar 2024 campaign website, "Biography," accessed July 17, 2024
  6. Jay Furman 2024 campaign website, "About," accessed July 17, 2024
  7. A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
  8. These figures include the seat of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned on Nov. 13, 2024, after winning re-election.
  9. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  10. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  11. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  12. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  13. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  14. OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  15. OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  16. National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  17. U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, "U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Charged with Bribery and Acting as a Foreign Agent," May 3, 2024
  18. The New York Times, "A White-Collar Indictment Shatters a Congressman's Blue-Collar Image," May 13, 2024
  19. CBS News, "House Ethics Committee investigating indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar," May 29, 2024
  20. NBC, "Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery and foreign influence charges," accessed May 3, 2024
  21. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  22. Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023


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