2026 United States general electionTexas

U.S. House: Texas's 28th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Henry R. Cuellar (Democratic)
FEC: Texas's 28th district 2026 Official source
Texas's 28th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Texas's 28th district
FEC: Texas's 28th district 2026 Official source
Texas's 28th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Henry R. Cuellar Democratic$2.2M
Tano Tijerina Republican$1.4M

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Henry R. Cuellar

Democratic

FEC: CUELLAR, HENRY R. Official source

CUELLAR, HENRY R., Democratic Party, House TX district 28: FEC candidate H2TX23082, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

HENRY CUELLAR

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: CUELLAR, HENRY R. Official source

CUELLAR, HENRY R., Democratic Party, House TX district 28: FEC candidate H2TX23082, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $2.2M
FEC: CUELLAR, HENRY R. Official source
Receipts $2,231,952, disbursements $1,150,307, cash on hand $1,129,604 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.2M
On hand: $1.1M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Marlón Durán

Green

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

MARLÓN DURÁN

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

Nominee

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

MARLÓN DURÁN

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

Tano Tijerina

Republican

FEC: TIJERINA, TANO Official source

TIJERINA, TANO, Republican Party, House TX district 28: FEC candidate H6TX28124, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

TANO E. TIJERINA

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: TIJERINA, TANO Official source

TIJERINA, TANO, Republican Party, House TX district 28: FEC candidate H6TX28124, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.4M
FEC: TIJERINA, TANO Official source
Receipts $1,399,881, disbursements $631,693, cash on hand $768,188 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $632K
On hand: $768K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

2 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Ricardo Villarreal	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$68K	$22K
Juan Esparza	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$32K	$0

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Sources

8 on record, 8 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Texas's 28th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: CUELLAR, HENRY R.Official source fec.gov
FEC: ESPARZA, JUANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TIJERINA, TANOOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VILLARREAL, RICARDOOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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