In the 2026 Texas 28th District general election, 7 outside groups spent $4.6M: $183K supporting Henry Cuellar (D), $3.1M opposing Henry Cuellar, $128K supporting Tano Tijerina (R) and $1.2M opposing Tano Tijerina.
outside money
- supporting Henry Cuellar (D)
- $183K
- opposing Henry Cuellar (D)
- $3.1M
- supporting Tano Tijerina (R)
- $128K
- opposing Tano Tijerina (R)
- $1.2M
Result not in yet
Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Henry Cuellar
DemocratWaiting for the count
Tano Tijerina
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleHenry Cuellar Democrat
$3.1M$183K$183K supporting Henry Cuellar · $3.1M opposing Henry Cuellar
Tano Tijerina Republican
$1.2M$128K$128K supporting Tano Tijerina · $1.2M opposing Tano Tijerina
This seat, every election
Texas 28th District
$4.6M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Texas 28th District general 2026$4.6Moutside money
- Texas 28th District primary 2026$10,387outside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.
Henry Cuellar
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.2M
- Outside money supporting
- $183K
- Outside money opposing
- $3.1M
Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional CampaignParty spending with the campaign
$308K
DCCC $308K
Tano Tijerina
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $1.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $128K
- Outside money opposing
- $1.2M
Tano Tijerina for CongressParty spending with the campaign
$207K
NRCC $207K
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 5 Oct 2026
Opposing $37,665
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- HMPsupporting Henry Cuellar$174K
- No Going Back PACsupporting Tano Tijerina$75,658
- America PACsupporting Tano Tijerina$52,254
- Lupe Votes Federal Super PACsupporting Henry Cuellar$9,390
Spent opposing a candidate
- Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Henry Cuellar$2.9M
- CHC Bold PACopposing Tano Tijerina$502K
- HMPopposing Tano Tijerina$472K
- Bold Americaopposing Tano Tijerina$181K
- America PACopposing Henry Cuellar$91,498
- No Going Back PACopposing Henry Cuellar$78,686
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Henry Cuellar · $2.9M
- CHC Bold PAC spent opposing Tano Tijerina · $502K
- HMP spent opposing Tano Tijerina · $472K
- Bold America spent opposing Tano Tijerina · $181K
- HMP spent supporting Henry Cuellar · $174K
- America PAC spent opposing Henry Cuellar · $91,498
- No Going Back PAC spent opposing Henry Cuellar · $78,686
- No Going Back PAC spent supporting Tano Tijerina · $75,658
- America PAC spent supporting Tano Tijerina · $52,254
- Lupe Votes Federal Super PAC spent supporting Henry Cuellar · $9,390
- American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
- Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
- House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
- American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
- Proximo Action gave to Bold America · $2.9M
- Democrats 2026 gave to Bold America · $1.2M
- Congressional Leadership Fund spent $2.9M opposing Henry Cuellar$2.9M
- American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
- Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
The latest poll, by Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center to 30 Jul 2026, has Henry Cuellar at 45.0% and Tano Tijerina at 34.0%, and Marlón Durán at 6.0%.
Henry CuellarTano Tijerina
Also asked · Marlón Durán 6.0%
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Every poll, newest first
- 30 Jul ’26Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center 27 Jul to 30 Jul 2026 · 600 likely voters
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