Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.23M
Raised this cycle
$3K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
70%
Small-dollar share
54%
In-state share
7
Flags
Henry R. Cuellar is a Democratic Representative from TX (District 28). Cuellar's campaign has raised $2.2 million from 624 donors. Funding includes 0.7% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 47.3% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate. Campaign committees include TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz
- Ben Horowitz gave $750 (2026)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $21,800 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $1,522 (2024)
Backed by crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $500 (2026)
Union PAC money
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
Small-dollar funded
- 70% small-dollar
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.23M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.12M
From individuals
$45K unitemized
$671K
From PACs
624
Donors
avg $1,118
39%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 812 donors$1.42M
- 2010 700 donors$1.25M
- 2012 937 donors$1.67M
- 2014 716 donors$1.51M
- 2016 790 donors$1.69M
- 2018 710 donors$1.66M
- 2020 1,096 donors$2.75M
- 2022 2,071 donors$4.71M
- 2024 957 donors$2.49M
- 2026 841 donors$2.23M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 87 gifts · 52%$6K
- $200-$499 146 gifts · 3%$37K
- $500-$999 296 gifts · 14%$156K
- $1,000-$2,899 302 gifts · 38%$409K
- $2,900+ 139 gifts · 44%$481K
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-278
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 97 gifts$117K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 23 gifts$43K
- Real Estate 67 gifts$42K
- Finance & Investment 19 gifts$19K
- Education 20 gifts$12K
- Defense & Aerospace 4 gifts$12K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 4 gifts$12K
- Technology & Internet 9 gifts$9K
- Construction 4 gifts$7K
- Communications & Media 2 gifts$6K
- Transportation 4 gifts$5K
- Agriculture 7 gifts$5K
- Manufacturing 1 gifts$4K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 3 gifts$3K
- Insurance 6 gifts$2K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARL, DAVID L. | individual | TX | $8,500 | — | 4 |
| RANDALL, GIOVANNA | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Bekenstein, Josh | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SILBEY, ALEXANDER T. | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| GONZALEZ, JAMES L. | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| DAWSON, JOHN | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SILBEY, NEELY | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FOWLER, AMY G. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KISTLER, WILLIAM | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GABBERT, MARTHA | individual | MN | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KARPLUS, BARBARA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| VALE, ROBERT A. SR | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| VALE, SAMUEL F. | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MACON, R. LAURENCE | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 6 |
| RUDY, DEBORAH | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $21,800 | 6 |
| BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC | TX | $15,000 | 3 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND | DC | $11,000 | 5 |
| NO LABELS PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL TANK TRUCK CARRIERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC. PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| OSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| SD PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MD | $10,000 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- TX 54% · home state$584K
- CA 12%$126K
- VA 4%$46K
- NY 4%$44K
- DC 4%$42K
- FL 4%$40K
- MA 3%$32K
- MD 2%$25K
- OK 1%$12K
- MI 1%$12K
- NC 1%$12K
- SC 1%$12K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00030718 | Support | $3K 2 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,870 roll calls on record: 991 yea, 263 nay, 23 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 1451 | Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9904 | Deputy Darren Almendarez Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 6529 | Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9340 | Ratepayer Protection Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9752 | Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 7184 | PRESS Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9535 | Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 2323 | Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| 9377 | Protecting America’s Herds Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 1744 | United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN | C00371302 | H / P | principal | $22.9M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | TX | 28 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | TX | 28 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | TX | 28 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | TX | 28 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | TX | 28 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | TX | 28 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | TX | 28 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | TX | 28 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | TX | 28 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | TX | 28 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | TX | 28 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Finance & Investment, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $2.23M |
| 2024 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $2.49M |
| 2022 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $4.71M |
| 2020 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $2.75M |
| 2018 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $1.66M |
| 2016 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $1.69M |
| 2014 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $1.51M |
| 2012 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $1.67M |
| 2010 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $1.25M |
| 2008 | House | TX | 28 | H2TX23082 | $1.42M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.