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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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U.S. Representative, District 28

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Tano E. TijerinaRepublican
Henry CuellarHenry CuellarDemocratic Incumbent
Marlón DuránMarlón DuránGreen
On ballot as
Tano E. Tijerina
Henry Cuellar
Marlón Durán
Current role
Webb County Judge
U.S. Representative, Texas' 28th Congressional District (since 2005)
English-Spanish translator and community organizer
Background
  • Bachelor's Texas A&M International University
  • Played minor league baseball
  • Worked in ranching
  • Bachelor's degree Georgetown University
  • Master's from Texas A&M International University;
  • J.D. and Ph.D. from University of Texas
  • Practiced law, U.S. customs brokerage
  • Born in Mexico; his family settled in McAllen when he was eight
  • Grew up undocumented and became a U.S. citizen at age fifteen
  • Degree in organizational leadership from South Texas College
Experience
  • Elected Webb County Judge in 2014 as a Democrat; switched to the Republican Party in 2024
  • Serving his third term as County Judge
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 42, 1987-2001,
  • Texas Secretary of State in 2001
  • Ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  • Advanced from the Green Party convention on March 21, 2026
  • Has done nonpartisan get-out-the-vote canvassing for La Union del Pueblo Entero
  • Has worked on local and federal campaigns
Top priorities
  • Border: "we must secure the border, enforce the law, and restore order to a broken system"
  • Taxes: "Lower taxes for working families and small businesses"
  • Regulation: "Cut burdensome federal regulations"
  • Economy: "Position South Texas as a leader in AI, tech, and logistics"
  • Data centers: "Protect our water, land, and rural communities from data centers and developments that take more than they give"
  • "Border security, bringing costs down, and protecting Medicare and Social Security are top priorities"
  • Campaign site: "Securing the border and deporting violent criminals is common sense"
  • Campaign site: "American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act would put money back in families' pockets"
  • Immigration: "We must abolish ICE."
  • Climate: "It's time to acknowledge that climate change is here, and it is a real problem impacting our lives."
  • Economy: "The cost of living keeps going up, but wages stay low."
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Life
  • Immigration: "Immigration reform must be practical and bipartisan"
  • Guns: Will vote to protect the Second Amendment
  • Health care: He is "a proven local executive who spent more than a decade delivering health care access and lower costs”
Claims and the record
  • Resign-to-run complaint: A November 2025 complaint to the Federal Election Commission alleged he delayed announcing his campaign to avoid Texas' resign-to-run law for local officials. He denied the allegations. No ruling on the complaint.
  • Abortion: Opposes Abortion except for rape, incest, or the life of the mother
  • Immigration: "Spending billions to lock up children and tear apart families who have built their lives here is not common sense."
  • Guns: Pro Second Amendment
  • Health care: "Protecting Medicare and Social Security are top priorities"
Claims and the record
  • 2024 indictment: The Justice Department indicted him and his wife in 2024 on 12 counts of bribery, conspiracy and money laundering. He maintained that he was innocent. President Trump pardoned both on Dec. 3, 2025, before the case went to trial, so it was never decided in court.
  • Committee post: After the 2024 indictment he gave up his post on the House Appropriations homeland security subcommittee, under House Democratic rules. Democrats on the Appropriations Committee voted to return him to it after the Pardon.
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Guns: Green Party’s Position is some gun rights with requirements
  • Health care: No public statement found
Claims and the record
  • Controversies:
  • (None noted)
Endorsements
  • President Donald Trump
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson
  • Sen. Ted Cruz
  • Gov. Greg Abbott
  • Steve Scalise, Majority Leader
  • Tom Emmer, Majority Whip
  • Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
  • LUPE Votes ("Endorsed with conditions")
None found in our research
Campaign website
tanoforcongress.com
henrycuellar.com
marlonduran.com

Tano E. Tijerina

Republican
On ballot as
Tano E. Tijerina
Current role
Webb County Judge
Background
  • Bachelor's Texas A&M International University
  • Played minor league baseball
  • Worked in ranching
Experience
  • Elected Webb County Judge in 2014 as a Democrat; switched to the Republican Party in 2024
  • Serving his third term as County Judge
Top priorities
  • Border: "we must secure the border, enforce the law, and restore order to a broken system"
  • Taxes: "Lower taxes for working families and small businesses"
  • Regulation: "Cut burdensome federal regulations"
  • Economy: "Position South Texas as a leader in AI, tech, and logistics"
  • Data centers: "Protect our water, land, and rural communities from data centers and developments that take more than they give"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Life
  • Immigration: "Immigration reform must be practical and bipartisan"
  • Guns: Will vote to protect the Second Amendment
  • Health care: He is "a proven local executive who spent more than a decade delivering health care access and lower costs”
Claims and the record
  • Resign-to-run complaint: A November 2025 complaint to the Federal Election Commission alleged he delayed announcing his campaign to avoid Texas' resign-to-run law for local officials. He denied the allegations. No ruling on the complaint.
Endorsements
  • President Donald Trump
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson
  • Sen. Ted Cruz
  • Gov. Greg Abbott
  • Steve Scalise, Majority Leader
  • Tom Emmer, Majority Whip
Campaign website
tanoforcongress.com
Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Henry Cuellar
Current role
U.S. Representative, Texas' 28th Congressional District (since 2005)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree Georgetown University
  • Master's from Texas A&M International University;
  • J.D. and Ph.D. from University of Texas
  • Practiced law, U.S. customs brokerage
Experience
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 42, 1987-2001,
  • Texas Secretary of State in 2001
  • Ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Top priorities
  • "Border security, bringing costs down, and protecting Medicare and Social Security are top priorities"
  • Campaign site: "Securing the border and deporting violent criminals is common sense"
  • Campaign site: "American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act would put money back in families' pockets"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Opposes Abortion except for rape, incest, or the life of the mother
  • Immigration: "Spending billions to lock up children and tear apart families who have built their lives here is not common sense."
  • Guns: Pro Second Amendment
  • Health care: "Protecting Medicare and Social Security are top priorities"
Claims and the record
  • 2024 indictment: The Justice Department indicted him and his wife in 2024 on 12 counts of bribery, conspiracy and money laundering. He maintained that he was innocent. President Trump pardoned both on Dec. 3, 2025, before the case went to trial, so it was never decided in court.
  • Committee post: After the 2024 indictment he gave up his post on the House Appropriations homeland security subcommittee, under House Democratic rules. Democrats on the Appropriations Committee voted to return him to it after the Pardon.
Endorsements
  • Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
  • LUPE Votes ("Endorsed with conditions")
Campaign website
henrycuellar.com
Marlón Durán

Marlón Durán

Green
On ballot as
Marlón Durán
Current role
English-Spanish translator and community organizer
Background
  • Born in Mexico; his family settled in McAllen when he was eight
  • Grew up undocumented and became a U.S. citizen at age fifteen
  • Degree in organizational leadership from South Texas College
Experience
  • Advanced from the Green Party convention on March 21, 2026
  • Has done nonpartisan get-out-the-vote canvassing for La Union del Pueblo Entero
  • Has worked on local and federal campaigns
Top priorities
  • Immigration: "We must abolish ICE."
  • Climate: "It's time to acknowledge that climate change is here, and it is a real problem impacting our lives."
  • Economy: "The cost of living keeps going up, but wages stay low."
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Guns: Green Party’s Position is some gun rights with requirements
  • Health care: No public statement found
Claims and the record
  • Controversies:
  • (None noted)
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
marlonduran.com

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