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Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Texas' 28th Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 |
| Primary: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Tilt Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 28th Congressional District of Texas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 28
Marlon Duran is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 28 on November 3, 2026.
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| Marlon Duran (G) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar, Adriel Ventura Lopez, Ryan Trevino, Andrew Vantine, and Ricardo Villarreal are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Eileen Day, Juan Esparza, and Tano Tijerina are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 3, 2026.
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| Eileen Day | ||
| Juan Esparza | ||
| Tano Tijerina | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Henry Cuellar | Democratic Party | $867,164 | $550,781 | $364,342 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Adriel Ventura Lopez | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Ryan Trevino | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Andrew Vantine | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Ricardo Villarreal | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Eileen Day | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Juan Esparza | Republican Party | $32,404 | $32,404 | $0 | As of August 13, 2025 |
| Tano Tijerina | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Marlon Duran | Green Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
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.[1]
- 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.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Toss-up | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Tilt Democratic | Tilt Democratic | Tilt Democratic | Tilt Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| 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. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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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 | 12/8/2025 | 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 | 2/13/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) defeated Jay Furman (R) 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
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28
Jay Furman (R) defeated Lazaro Garza Jr. (R) 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
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) 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
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Jay Furman (R) and Lazaro Garza Jr. (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jose Sanz (R) and Jimmy León (R) 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
- Maria Perez (R)
- Kyle Sinclair (R)
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28
Bailey Cole (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 23, 2024.
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| ✔ | Bailey Cole | |
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General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) defeated Cassy Garcia (R) 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
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) defeated Jessica Cisneros (D) 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
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28
Cassy Garcia (R) defeated Sandra Whitten (R) 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
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) and Jessica Cisneros (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tannya Benavides (D) 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
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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General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) defeated Sandra Whitten (R) and Bekah Congdon (L) 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
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) defeated Jessica Cisneros (D) 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
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Sandra Whitten (R) 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 Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28
Bekah Congdon (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 21, 2020.
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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 before and after redistricting ahead of the 2026 election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 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 is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.
2024

2026

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 28th the 209th most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 60.6% | 37.4% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2024
Texas presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 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 | 2024 |
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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 | R |
- See also: Party control of Texas state government
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| 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 October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Texas State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 18 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | |
Texas House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 62 | |
| Republican Party | 88 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three 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 | 25 |
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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 | 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 | 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 | R |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
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