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TX-28 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Henry Cuellar

TX-28 scores 64.2 on the expanded model: AIPAC-supported blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.

Priority score64.2#1,755 of 5,726Tie of 6

THE MEMBER

Record

Henry Cuellar (born 1955) has served in the U.S. House since 2005-01-04. The retained record shows 21.6 cumulative years of House service, 21.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 4, 2005
District changes
0
Alignment gap
93.0
Bioguide record
C001063

THE DISTRICT

TX-28

TX-28 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+-7.3. Incumbent cash on hand is $1.1M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $1,129,604 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
R+7.3
Cash on hand
$1,129,604
Receipts / disbursements
$2,231,952 / $1,150,307
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
AIPAC-supported blue
Baseline score
62.7

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

0.0

District Democratic baseline contributes 0.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+-7.3.

Primary feasibility

18.0

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 18.0 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

100.0

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 100.0 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

93.0

The retained voting trackers produce a 93.0-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

32.3

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $1,129,604 cash on hand, replacing the $1,129,604 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2005–2007TX-28Completed term
2007–2009TX-28Completed term
2009–2011TX-28Completed term
2011–2013TX-28Completed term
2013–2015TX-28Completed term
2015–2017TX-28Completed term
2017–2019TX-28Completed term
2019–2021TX-28Completed term
2021–2023TX-28Completed term
2023–2025TX-28Completed term
2025–nowTX-28Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record