Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 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.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoff)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Henry Cuellar (D) | 52.8 | 125,490 |
![]() | Jay Furman (R) | 47.2 | 112,117 |
Total votes: 237,607 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bailey Cole (L)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jay Furman | 65.3 | 8,297 |
![]() | Lazaro Garza Jr. ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jay Furman | 44.8 | 12,036 |
✔ | ![]() | Lazaro Garza Jr. ![]() | 27.1 | 7,283 |
![]() | Jose Sanz ![]() | 20.5 | 5,502 | |
![]() | Jimmy León ![]() | 7.5 | 2,021 |
Total votes: 26,842 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Sinclair (R)
- Maria Perez (R)
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
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Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- U.S. House Texas District 28 (Assumed office: 2005)
- Texas Secretary of State (2001)
- Texas House of Representatives (1987–2001)
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.
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Sources: Henry Cuellar 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed July 17, 2024; Henry Cuellar 2024 campaign website, "Biography," accessed July 17, 2024; Henry Cuellar 2024 campaign website, "Biography," accessed July 17, 2024; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CUELLAR, Henry," accessed July 17, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 28 in 2024.
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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Campaign advertisements
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Henry Cuellar
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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 | |||||||||
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Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
November 5, 2024 | October 29, 2024 | October 22, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | ||||||
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
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Endorsements
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Election spending
Campaign finance
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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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).
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Satellite spending
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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]
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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)
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.

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas.
Texas U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024 | ||||||||||||||
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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
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 | ||||
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Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() | |||
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 | ||||
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Democratic Baseline ![]() |
Republican Baseline ![]() |
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 |
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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 | |||
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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 | |
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Governor | ![]() |
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Attorney General | ![]() |
State legislature
Texas State Senate
Party | As of February 2024 | |
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Democratic Party | 11 | |
Republican Party | 19 | |
Other | 0 | |
Vacancies | 1 | |
Total | 31 |
Texas House of Representatives
Party | As of February 2024 | |
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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
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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 |
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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 | ||||||
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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
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Henry Cuellar (D) | 56.7 | 93,803 |
Cassy Garcia (R) | 43.3 | 71,778 |
Total votes: 165,581 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rafael Alcoser III (Independent)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Henry Cuellar | 50.3 | 22,895 |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | Cassy Garcia | 57.0 | 8,485 | |
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Henry Cuellar | 48.7 | 23,988 |
✔ | ![]() | Jessica Cisneros | 46.6 | 22,983 |
Tannya Benavides ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | Cassy Garcia | 23.5 | 5,923 | |
✔ | Sandra Whitten | 18.0 | 4,534 | |
![]() | Steven Fowler | 13.5 | 3,388 | |
![]() | Willie Vasquez Ng ![]() | 13.3 | 3,358 | |
![]() | Ed Cabrera ![]() | 13.3 | 3,343 | |
Eric Hohman | 11.9 | 2,988 | ||
Rolando Rodriguez | 6.4 | 1,622 |
Total votes: 25,156 | ||||
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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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Henry Cuellar (D) | 58.3 | 137,494 |
Sandra Whitten (R) ![]() | 39.0 | 91,925 | ||
![]() | Bekah Congdon (L) ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Henry Cuellar | 51.8 | 38,834 |
![]() | Jessica Cisneros ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | Sandra Whitten ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Bekah Congdon (L) ![]() |
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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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Henry Cuellar (D) | 84.4 | 117,494 |
![]() | Arthur Thomas IV (L) ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Henry Cuellar | 100.0 | 39,221 |
Total votes: 39,221 | ||||
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2024 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:
- Montana's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 16th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
- Pennsylvania Treasurer election, 2024
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Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Department of Justice, "U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Charged with Bribery and Acting as a Foreign Agent," May 3, 2024
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial delayed until after election," June 7, 2024
- ↑ Associated Press, "Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan," May 3, 2024
- ↑ Our Campaigns, "TX - District 28 - History," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Henry Cuellar 2024 campaign website, "Biography," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Jay Furman 2024 campaign website, "About," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ These figures include the seat of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned on Nov. 13, 2024, after winning re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The New York Times, "A White-Collar Indictment Shatters a Congressman's Blue-Collar Image," May 13, 2024
- ↑ CBS News, "House Ethics Committee investigating indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar," May 29, 2024
- ↑ NBC, "Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery and foreign influence charges," accessed May 3, 2024
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023