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Henry Cuellar

Representative, Texas

D-

Henry Cuellar Gets a D-

Score: 61 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 89 of 123 votes and bills, Cuellar was on the liberty side.

A on Free nations and Defense. F on Free speech, Free markets and Equal rights. Each principle counts by its weight, so the letter sits between them. How the weights work

Cuellar was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Tano Tijerina (R).

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  • D+
    Tyranny14 of 19 with liberty
  • A
    Free nations31 of 34 with liberty
  • F
    Free speech0 of 3 with liberty
  • F
    Free markets9 of 19 with liberty
  • F
    Equal rights7 of 13 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • A
    Defense11 of 11 with liberty
  • D-
    Borders16 of 23 with liberty

Who pays for Cuellar’s campaign

$3,043,039 raised since January 2025.

  • 55%from people$1,672,467
  • 30%from PACs and other committees$921,900
  • 10%the candidate’s own money$317,500
  • 4%transfers and other income$125,411

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Leadership and cause PACs$242,573
  • Trade groups$206,000
  • Company PACs$181,000
  • Member groups$111,900
  • Unions$73,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee$21,800
  2. Border Health Federal PAC$20,000
  3. New Democrat Coalition Action Fund$11,000
  4. American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee$10,000
  5. Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America$10,000

16 more committees gave $10,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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