Who is running for U.S. House, Texas District 28 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Texas District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 28.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Tano TijerinaRepublican | Henry CuellarDemocrat | Marlón DuránGreen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersSaid · low | Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | No public position | Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leaveVoted · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | No public position | Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenVoted · medium | No public position |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsSaid · low | Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsVoted · high | Much more open immigration with less enforcementSaid · medium |
| Trade and tariffs | High tariffs to bring manufacturing home, even if prices riseSaid · medium | Mostly free trade with a few protectionsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Foreign policy | A strong military; help allies only when it clearly serves U.S. interestsSaid · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Politicians trading stocks | No public position | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No public position |
| Redistricting | No public position | Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingVoted · medium | No public position |
| Campaign finance | No public position | Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Qualified immunity | No public position | No, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | No public position | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · high | No public position |
| Drug prices | No public position | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceVoted · medium | No public position |
| Childcare and pre-K | No public position | Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidVoted · medium | No public position |
| Paid leave | No public position | Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysVoted · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsSaid · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence | No public position |
| Aid to Israel | No public position | Keep full aid without new conditionsVoted · high | No public position |
| Aid to Ukraine | No public position | Restore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on RussiaVoted · high | No public position |
Tano Tijerina
RepublicanWebb County Judge
Tano Tijerina has served as Webb County judge since 2015 and switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party shortly after the 2024 election1. He is the Republican nominee for Texas' 28th District and has been endorsed by President Trump2.
Where they stand
- Immigration: Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residents
Said · low confidence
- Said he favors targeted immigration enforcement that prioritizes immigrants with criminal records and expressed openness to a pathway to citizenship for people brought here as children and to guest worker programs. (2026-06-17) source
- His campaign website calls for securing the border, stopping illegal crossings and practical, bipartisan immigration reform. (2026) source
- Income taxes: Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earners
Said · low confidence
- His campaign website says he will fight to lower taxes for working families and small businesses. (2026) source
- Trade and tariffs: High tariffs to bring manufacturing home, even if prices rise
Said · medium confidence
- Said President Trump is doing an incredible job with tariffs to rebalance the trade deficit and that people will earn more once trade is balanced. (2026-09-09) source
- Transgender athletes: No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed options
Said · medium confidence
- Said Latino voters are conservative and do not want boys playing in girls' sports. (2026-06-17) source
- Foreign policy: A strong military; help allies only when it clearly serves U.S. interests
Said · medium confidence
- Said he supported President Trump's actions on Iran and would vote to put troops on the ground if it protected U.S. interests, with a clear end time. (2026-06-17) source
- His campaign website backs an America First foreign policy of peace through strength, standing with allies including Israel. (2026) source
- Abortion: Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest
Said · low confidence
- Said he cannot support abortion as an adoptive father, according to a news report. (2026-07-22) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Henry Cuellar
Democrat · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Texas District 28
Henry Cuellar has represented Texas' 28th Congressional District since 2005 and is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee1. He previously served as a Texas state representative and Texas Secretary of State1.
Where they stand
- Abortion: Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest
Said · medium confidence
- Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2021-09-24) source
- Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2022-07-15) source
- Said he has always been pro-life as a lifelong Catholic but that there must be exceptions for rape, incest and danger to the life of the mother. (2022-05-03) source
- Trade and tariffs: Mostly free trade with a few protections Said · medium confidence
- Immigration: Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residents
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers and some long-time TPS holders. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers and required E-Verify in agriculture. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction and tightened asylum rules. (2023-05-11) source
- Voted against the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security. (2026-06-09) source
- His campaign website says securing the border and deporting violent criminals is common sense, but spending billions to lock up children and separate families who have built lives here is not, and calls for efficient legal pathways. (2026) source
- Said ICE should focus on criminals, not on families, Dreamers and construction workers. (2026-09-09) source
- Redistricting: Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymandering
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the For the People Act, which would require independent commissions to draw congressional maps and ban partisan gerrymandering. (2021-03-03) source
- Campaign finance: Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaigns
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the For the People Act, which created small-donor public matching funds, required disclosure of big donors and called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. (2021-03-03) source
- Qualified immunity: No, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violations
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers in civil rights lawsuits. (2021-03-03) source
- Safety net programs: Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leave Voted · medium confidence
- Childcare and pre-K: Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aid
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
- Paid leave: Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick days
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
- Drug prices: Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurance
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month for people with Medicare and private insurance. (2022-03-31) source
- Marijuana: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the MORE Act, which would legalize marijuana federally and clear past convictions. (2022-04-01) source
- Aid to Ukraine: Restore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on Russia
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
- Voted for the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted for the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid and loans to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
- Guns: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. (2022-07-29) source
- Income taxes: Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programs
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a tax on stock buybacks to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
- Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent at every income level. (2025-07-03) source
- Energy and climate: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
- Transgender athletes: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
- E-Verify mandate: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
- Mandatory minimums: Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl trafficking
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
- Student loans: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
- Aid to Israel: Keep full aid without new conditions Voted · high confidence
- Healthcare: Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is broken Voted · medium confidence
- Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Foreign policy, Judges, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Marlón Durán
GreenPrivate citizen
Marlón Durán is a community organizer and English and Spanish translator from McAllen who is the Green Party nominee for Texas' 28th District12. Born in Mexico, he grew up undocumented in the Rio Grande Valley and became a U.S. citizen at 153.
Where they stand
- Immigration: Much more open immigration with less enforcement
Said · medium confidence
- His campaign website says we must abolish ICE and that he will always fight for fair and compassionate treatment for undocumented community members. (2026) source
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-09-27. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.