Henry Cuellar
U.S. Representative · TX-TX-28
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Score
94/100 · High Risk
Net worth
$1.23M
Tenure
Representative, TX
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $25,168,619 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $10,967,894 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $523,264 | 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 ($2,235,305 total)
- $749,766: MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC
- $643,940: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND
- $422,803: UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')
- $240,632: AMERICA UNITED
- $178,164: VPP
Top opposers ($9,301,201 total)
- $4,487,789: CLF
- $3,014,992: NRCC
- $948,588: TEXAS FORWARD
- $574,832: WOMEN VOTE
- $275,000: JUSTICE DEMOCRATS 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