U.S. House · TX-28
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D)
Represents Texas’s 28th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$10.49spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$10.49
- Opponent$3.27
- TX average$7.93
- House average$8.15
Ranks 89 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cuellar (D), won | 125,280 (52.8%) | $2,489,675 | $10.49 |
| Jay Furman (R) | 112,018 (47.2%) | $775,532 | $3.27 |
Total votes cast: 237,298. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NAHB BUILD-PAC | $15,000 | $0 | $10,387 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, Pfizer PAC | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateOil and gas industry | ExxonMobil PAC, ConocoPhillips PAC, Marathon Petroleum PAC, API PAC | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC, DMFI PAC | $22,800 | $87,558 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | General Dynamics PAC | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.