Henry Cuellar
U.S. Representative · TX-TX-28
DHouseTX
Score
69/100 · Moderate Risk
Net worth
$1.23M
Tenure
2005-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $25,780,066 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $10,128,250 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $2,399,841 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $1,593,852 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $1,752,054 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $507,050 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $3,115,442 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $758,011 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($1,138,608 total)
- $643,940: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND
- $178,164: VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT
- $130,922: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)
- $101,882: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
- $83,700: HOUSE MAJORITY PAC
Top opposers ($7,174,838 total)
- $3,336,310: CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
- $2,778,300: NRCC
- $948,588: TEXAS FORWARD
- $56,016: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC
- $55,624: WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- FBI raided his home and office January 2022, investigation ongoing
- Only anti-abortion Democrat in House, alienated from progressive base
- Energy industry donations while representing South Texas oil country
- Beat progressive challenger Cisneros multiple times by extremely narrow margins