Henry Cuellar

Democrat. Trump won Texas in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 73; Born September 19, 1955.
Lean: R+3; Swing. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2005; Served since January 4, 2005.
Cash on hand: $657K; $657,231. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Tano E. Tijerina (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Won with 58%

March 3. Next: Ricardo Villarreal, 37%, and one other.

Also on the November ballot: Marlón Durán (Green).

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

Latest poll of the 2026 race

DCuellar54TijerinaR34

DCCC Analytics Department · Oct. 7 to 13, 2026 · 536 likely voters · margin of error ±4.2

Sponsored by the DCCC, which backs Cuellar.

2 public polls in all; the record lists each.

What a race here costs

TV: Harlingen–Weslaco–Brownsville–McAllen, 428,000 homes. The district is 27.8% of the market; 4 markets in all.

2026 primary: $888K spent, $13.14 a vote

2024 general: $1.5M spent, $6.31 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Ranking Member of the Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security

Committees: Appropriations

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 52.79%
Victory margin: +5.59 pts
Harris, 2024: 45.91% · −7.29 pts

Margin 12.88 points above Harris. Vote share 6.88 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Jay Furman. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$2.8M	40%	$1.6M
2022	$4.7M	56%	$45K
2024	$2.5M	51%	$48K

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 16
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 23
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 52
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 55
Conservative average, out of 100: 36.6
Progressive average, out of 100: 55.3 (LCV 51, Progressive Punch 75, Stop Corruption Now 40)
IAP Action score, immigration: 4, rank 219 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: F

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