Federal

U.S. Representative, 28th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

All of Atascosa, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Webb and Zapata counties; part of Hidalgo County (about 36% of its residents: Mission, part of McAllen, part of Pharr, Alton, Palmview and Penitas and other areas); part of Maverick County (about 21% of its residents).

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Tano E. Tijerina

Republican

County judge · Laredo

The gist

Supports securing the border and bipartisan immigration reform.
Supports lower taxes for working families and small businesses.
Pledges to cut federal regulations and wasteful spending.
Supports clear, growth-friendly cryptocurrency regulations.
Supports protecting local water and land from tech projects.

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Supports securing the border and bipartisan immigration reform.
Issues — Tano Tijerina for Congress
Campaign website · Tano for Congress · tanoforcongress.com
“Tano Tijerina believes we must secure the border, enforce the law, and restore order to a broken system. … Tano understands that immigration reform must be practical and bipartisan.”
Supports lower taxes for working families and small businesses.
Issues — Tano Tijerina for Congress
Campaign website · Tano for Congress · tanoforcongress.com
“Lower taxes for working families and small businesses”
Pledges to cut federal regulations and wasteful spending.
Issues — Tano Tijerina for Congress
Campaign website · Tano for Congress · tanoforcongress.com
“Cut burdensome federal regulations Stop wasteful spending and bring fiscal responsibility back to Washington”
Supports clear, growth-friendly cryptocurrency regulations.
Issues — Tano Tijerina for Congress
Campaign website · Tano for Congress · tanoforcongress.com
“Clear, fair regulations that encourage growth Protecting financial freedom and privacy”
Supports protecting local water and land from tech projects.
Issues — Tano Tijerina for Congress
Campaign website · Tano for Congress · tanoforcongress.com
“we can lead in technology and still refuse to trade away the water, land, and affordable power our children will inherit.”

Marlón Durán

Green

Community organizer · McAllen

The gist

Opposes current ICE and Border Patrol enforcement in the Valley.
Supports fair treatment of undocumented residents.
Supports action on climate change.
Supports raising wages amid rising living costs.

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Opposes current ICE and Border Patrol enforcement in the Valley.
Marlón Durán for Congress
Campaign website · Marlon Duran for Congress · marlonduran.com
“Marlón knows that ICE, DHS, and CPB harm our community and tear families apart.”
Supports fair treatment of undocumented residents.
Marlón's Story
Campaign website · Marlon Duran for Congress · marlonduran.com
“I will always fight for fair and compassionate treatment for our undocumented community members.”
Supports action on climate change.
On The Issues — Marlon Duran for Congress
Campaign website · Marlon Duran for Congress · marlonduran.com
“It’s time to acknowledge that climate change is here, and it is a real problem impacting our lives.”
Supports raising wages amid rising living costs.
On The Issues — Marlon Duran for Congress
Campaign website · Marlon Duran for Congress · marlonduran.com
“The cost of living keeps going up, but wages stay low.”

Henry Cuellar

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. Representative

The gist

Opposed border wall funding; supports port and patrol upgrades instead.In office
Supports investment in all domestic energy, including oil and renewables.In office
Co-authored the Texas CHIP children's health insurance pilot.In office
Led the bipartisan House Pro-Trade Caucus as its founder.In office
Secured USDA funds against cattle fever ticks and drought.In office
Authored measures to cut federal bureaucratic redundancy.In office
Supports upgrading the GI Bill and veterans' health funding.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Opposed border wall funding; supports port and patrol upgrades instead.
Border & Homeland Security — Congressman Henry Cuellar
Government record · Office of Rep. Henry Cuellar · cuellar.house.gov
“the Congressman introduced more effective alternatives, such as modernizing land ports of entry and our security infrastructure”
Supports investment in all domestic energy, including oil and renewables.
Energy and Environment — Congressman Henry Cuellar
Government record · Office of Rep. Henry Cuellar · cuellar.house.gov
“Congress must continue making investments in all forms of domestic energy production, including oil, natural gas, wind, solar and other alternative energy fuels.”
Co-authored the Texas CHIP children's health insurance pilot.
Health Care — Congressman Henry Cuellar
Government record · Office of Rep. Henry Cuellar · cuellar.house.gov
“Congressman Cuellar was the coauthor of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) pilot program in Texas”
Led the bipartisan House Pro-Trade Caucus as its founder.
Trade and Economy — Congressman Henry Cuellar
Government record · Office of Rep. Henry Cuellar · cuellar.house.gov
“as Chairman and founder of the bi-partisan House Pro-Trade Caucus”
Secured USDA funds against cattle fever ticks and drought.
Agriculture — Congressman Henry Cuellar
Government record · Office of Rep. Henry Cuellar · cuellar.house.gov
“secure funding to fight cattle fever ticks, to combat the citrus greening disease, and secure drought relief”
Authored measures to cut federal bureaucratic redundancy.
Appropriations — Congressman Henry Cuellar
Government record · Office of Rep. Henry Cuellar · cuellar.house.gov
“authoring and passing measures in Congress reforming federal agency procedures and eliminating bureaucratic redundancy.”
Supports upgrading the GI Bill and veterans' health funding.
Supporting Veterans — Congressman Henry Cuellar
Government record · Office of Rep. Henry Cuellar · cuellar.house.gov
“He has worked to upgrade the GI Bill, increase funding for veteran health services”

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