Biography
District: Texas - 28th District
Leadership: Chief Deputy Whip
Political Highlights: Texas House, 1987-2001; Texas secretary of state, 2001; Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 2002
Born: September 19, 1955; Laredo, Texas
Residence: Laredo
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Imelda Cuellar; two children
Education: Laredo Community College, A.A. 1976; Georgetown U., B.S.F.S. 1978; U. of Texas, J.D. 1981; Laredo State U., M.B.A. 1982; U. of Texas, Ph.D. 1998
Elected: 2004
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture; Defense; Homeland Security - Vice Chairman)
Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Democrat
House Seniority: 82nd ranked House Democrat
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Henry Bonilla (R)
Henry Cuellar (D)
Jeffrey Blunt (LIBERT)
Ed Scharf (GREEN)
Votes
77,573
71,067
1,106
806
%
51.5%
47.2%
0.7%
0.5%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Henry Cuellar (D)
James Hopson (R)
Ken Ashby (LIBERT)
Votes
106,323
69,538
4,305
%
59.0%
38.6%
2.4%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Henry Cuellar (D)
Frank Enriquez (D)
Ron Avery (C)
Votes
52,574
15,798
9,383
%
67.6%
20.3%
12.1%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Henry Cuellar (D)
Jim Fish (R)
Ross Leone (LIBERT)
Votes
123,494
52,524
3,722
%
68.7%
29.2%
2.1%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Henry Cuellar (D)
Bryan Underwood (R)
Stephen Kaat (LIBERT)
Votes
62,773
46,740
1,889
%
56.3%
42.0%
1.7%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Henry Cuellar (D)
William Hayward (R)
Patrick Hisel (LIBERT)
Michael Cary (GREEN)
Votes
112,456
49,309
2,473
1,407
%
67.9%
29.8%
1.5%
0.8%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Henry Cuellar (D)
William Aikens (LIBERT)
Michael Cary (GREEN)
Votes
62,508
10,153
3,475
%
82.1%
13.3%
4.6%
