Texas TX-28 House2016
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Henry Cuellar (D)
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Last updated : Dec 18, 2016Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
CUELLAR, Henry, a Representative from Texas; born in Laredo, Webb County, Tex.,
September 19, 1955; graduated from J.W. Nixon High School, Laredo, Tex., 1974;
A.A., Laredo Community College, Laredo, Tex., 1976; B.S., Georgetown
University, Washington, D.C., 1978; J.D., University of Texas, Austin, Tex.,
1981; M.A., Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Tex., 1982; Ph.D.,
University of Texas, Austin, Tex., 1998; lawyer, private practice; member of
the Texas state house of representatives, 1987-2001; unsuccessful candidate for
nomination to the United States of Representatives in 2002; Texas secretary of
state, 2001; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth and to the six
succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2005-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Texas - 28
South: Laredo, McAllen
Population Breakdown
Source: U.S. Census 2010, Redistricting Summary File
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Updated: Jun 21, 2026
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