Texas's 28th Congressional District

Texas's 28th Congressional District is represented by Henry Cuellar (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2005. Cuellar has an overall VoteSee report card grade of A, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 83% of the time. The district includes Laredo, San Antonio, and Schertz. It takes in all or part of 9 counties; the most populous parts are in Webb County and Bexar County. About 790,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $65,728.

Current Representative

Henry Cuellar (Democrat) has represented Texas's 28th Congressional District since 2005.

VoteSee report card grade: A
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 99% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 83%

See Henry Cuellar's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Texas 28th District

Winner: Henry Cuellar.

Incumbent Henry Cuellar is running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Henry Cuellar (Democratic), incumbent: raised $3.0M, $657K cash on hand; VoteSee report card A; 99% attendance; votes with the Democratic majority 83% of the time
Tano Tijerina (Republican): raised $1.9M, $113K cash on hand
Marlón Durán (Green)

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Cuellar	Tijerina
DCCC	Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026	536 LV	54%	34%
Public Policy Research/Texas Southern University	Aug 18, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026	600 LV	45%	34%
Pulse Science Decision (R)	Jun 21, 2026 – Jun 23, 2026	400 LV	38%	46%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 789,743
Median household income: $65,728
Median age: 34
Median home value: $201,800
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Cuellar Voted Recently

Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Texas's 28th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Ciro Rodriguez — Democrat (1997–2005)
Frank Tejeda — Democrat (1993–1997)

Where the District Is

Texas's 28th Congressional District covers 11,357 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Webb County: 35% of residents
Bexar County (part): 33% of residents
Guadalupe County (part): 14% of residents
Starr County: 9% of residents
Atascosa County: 6% of residents
Zapata County: 2% of residents
Duval County: 1% of residents
Jim Hogg County: under 1% of residents
McMullen County: under 1% of residents

Largest communities

Laredo
San Antonio (part)
Schertz (part)
Cibolo
Universal City
New Braunfels (part)
Rio Grande City
Roma