PaidForPolitics

Texas’s 28th District

Outside groups have reported $4,506,090 in independent spending in this race: $4,495,703 for the general election and $10,387 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is CLF, at $2.9M.

  • General election
    $4.5M
  • Primaries
    $10K
  • Late reports
    $4.5M
  • Last 14 days
    $2.6M

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Henry Cuellar (D)

Incumbent

Raised
$2.2M
Spent
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$1.1M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$183K
  • Against$3.1M

Primary and other: $10K for, $0 against.

Tano E. Tijerina (R)

Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$632K
Cash on hand
$768K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$104K
  • Against$1.2M

Also on the ballot, with no 2026 campaign filings at the FEC: Marlon Duran (G).

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Others who filed with the FEC: Ricardo Villarreal (D), raised $67,967; Juan Esparza (R), raised $32,404.

Every outside spender · 8 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
CLFHybrid PAC · $2.9M in late reportsAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)$2.9M–$2.9MOct. 2, 2026
HMPHybrid PAC · $645K in late reportsAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)FOR Henry Cuellar (D)$645K–$645KSept. 29, 2026
CHC Bold PACPAC · $502K in late reportsAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)$502K–$502KSept. 30, 2026
Bold AmericaSuper PAC · $181K in late reportsAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)$181K–$181KSept. 30, 2026
No Going Back PACSuper PAC · $129K in late reportsAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)FOR Tano E. Tijerina (R)$129K–$129KSept. 30, 2026
America PACSuper PAC · $121K in late reportsAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)FOR Tano E. Tijerina (R)$121K–$121KOct. 2, 2026
Lupe Votes Federal Super PACSuper PAC · $9K in late reportsFOR Henry Cuellar (D)$9K–$9KSept. 21, 2026
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePACHousingFOR Henry Cuellar (D)–$10K$10KFeb. 11, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Oct. 2, 2026LateCLFMedia productionAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$13,000
Oct. 2, 2026LateCLFMedia productionAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$4,000
Oct. 2, 2026LateAmerica PACTexting serviceFOR Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$1,074
Oct. 2, 2026LateAmerica PACTexting serviceAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$1,074
Sept. 30, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$12,610
Sept. 30, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$12,610
Sept. 30, 2026LateCHC Bold PACTelevision ad production - estimate - ad buy previously reportedAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$10,334
Sept. 30, 2026LateBold AmericaAdvertising productionAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$6,200
Sept. 30, 2026LateNo Going Back PACText messagesAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$755
Sept. 29, 2026LateHMPDigital advertising - estimateAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$189,453
Sept. 29, 2026LateHMPRadio advertising - estimateAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$22,464
Sept. 28, 2026LateCLFMedia placementAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$737,285
Sept. 28, 2026LateBold AmericaDigital buyAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$175,000
Sept. 28, 2026LateAmerica PACTexting serviceAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$2,531
Sept. 25, 2026LateCLFDigital placementAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$277,500
Sept. 24, 2026LateAmerica PACPrinting/postageAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$37,665
Sept. 24, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$12,610
Sept. 24, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$12,610
Sept. 24, 2026LateAmerica PACTexting serviceAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$1,727
Sept. 22, 2026LateCLFMedia placementAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$735,560
Sept. 22, 2026LateCLFDigital placementAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$102,500
Sept. 22, 2026LateHMPDigital advertising - estimateAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$97,783
Sept. 22, 2026LateHMPDigital advertising - estimateFOR Henry Cuellar (D)General$63,804
Sept. 22, 2026LateCLFMedia productionAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$60,000
Sept. 22, 2026LateHMPRadio advertising - estimateAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$22,464
Sept. 22, 2026LateCLFMedia productionAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$13,000
Sept. 22, 2026LateHMPMedia production - estimateAGAINST Tano E. Tijerina (R)General$5,189
Sept. 22, 2026LateNo Going Back PACText messagesAGAINST Henry Cuellar (D)General$2,273
Sept. 21, 2026LateLupe Votes Federal Super PACDoor hangersFOR Henry Cuellar (D)General$509
Sept. 21, 2026LateLupe Votes Federal Super PACCanvassing (cost estimated)FOR Henry Cuellar (D)General$403

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Henry Cuellar. How this works.