Texas 28th District

Lean D Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026

Incumbent: Henry Cuellar (D). Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-16Source: FEC

12.1 to 1 outside money
helping Henry Cuellar

The short version

Henry Cuellar has raised $3.0M to Tano Tijerina's $1.8M (1.7x), through September 30, 2026.
Outside groups have reported $4.4M in general election spending: $4.1M helping the Democrat and $335K helping the Republican.
Largest outside spender: HMP, $3.1M opposing Tano Tijerina.

Campaign money
Outside spending
Where it came from
Top PAC donors

Campaign money

D Democrat

Henry Cuellar

Raised: $3.0M
Spent: $2.0M
Cash on hand: $1.1M
From PACs: $915K
From individuals: $1.6M
Self funding: $317K
Outside money for (general): $4.1M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

R Republican

Tano Tijerina

Raised: $1.8M
Spent: $1.6M
Cash on hand: $214K
From PACs: $285K
From individuals: $809K
Self funding: $0
Outside money for (general): $335K

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

Outside spending

$4.4MGeneral election independent expenditures in this raceFEC 24 and 48 hour notices, through October 16, 2026

$4.1MSpent to help Henry Cuellar in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

$335KSpent to help Tano Tijerina in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

Not included above: $10K in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.

Biggest outside spenders, general election

Spender	Position	Amount	FEC ID
HMP	Oppose Tano Tijerina	$3.1M	C00495028
Chc Bold PAC	Oppose Tano Tijerina	$502K	C00365536
Bold America	Oppose Tano Tijerina	$181K	C00854299
HMP	Support Henry Cuellar	$174K	C00495028
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Oppose Henry Cuellar	$93K	C00960435
America PAC	Oppose Henry Cuellar	$93K	C00879510
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Support Tano Tijerina	$88K	C00960435
America PAC	Support Tano Tijerina	$56K	C00879510
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee	Support Henry Cuellar	$39K	C00030718
AB PAC	Support Henry Cuellar	$18K	C00492140
Lupe Votes Federal Super PAC, Inc.	Support Henry Cuellar	$9K	C00959973
MAGA Inc.	Oppose Henry Cuellar	$3K	C00892471
NRA Victory Fund, Inc.	Support Tano Tijerina	$2K	C00741710
Make America Great Again Action Inc FEC	Support Tano Tijerina	$434	C00771477

Where the outside money came from

For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.

America PAC ← $82.8M from Elon Musk (59% of its reported receipts)
Lupe Votes Federal Super PAC, Inc. ← $100K from Way to Lead PAC (83% of its reported receipts)

The Gap

These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.

Top PAC donors to each campaign

D Henry Cuellar

PAC	Given	Checks
Osi Systems Inc PAC Osi PAC	$10K	2
National Tank Truck Carriers Inc PAC	$10K	2
Engineers Political Education Committee (IUOE EPEC)/International Union of Operating Engineers	$10K	2
Democratic Majority Fund	$10K	4
Blue Dog Political Action Committee	$10K	4
National Association of Landscape Professionals, Inc. PAC	$10K	2
Associated General Contractors of America PAC	$10K	3
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Pal	$10K	2
No Labels PAC	$10K	2
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC	$10K	2

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 208 PACs in total.

R Tano Tijerina

PAC	Given	Checks
Hispanic Leadership Trust	$10K	2
American Revival PAC	$10K	2
The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee	$10K	2
Jobs Freedom and Security PAC	$10K	2
Just Elect Super Stars PAC	$5K	1
Be Victorious Over Democrats PAC	$5K	1
American Security PAC	$5K	1
Building Renewal in American NOW PAC	$5K	2
Eureka Political Action Committee	$5K	1
Buckeye Liberty PAC	$5K	1

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 74 PACs in total.

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Primary Sources

FEC candidate page, Henry Cuellar: fec.gov/data/candidate/H2TX23082
FEC committee filings, Henry Cuellar principal campaign committee: C00371302
FEC candidate page, Tano Tijerina: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX28124
FEC committee filings, Tano Tijerina principal campaign committee: C00929174
FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
Nominees: spectrumlocalnews.com