2006Final resultsSpecial election
2006 special election for Texas's 28th District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry Cuellar (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Frank Enriquez (D) by 47.3 points.
Henry CuellarDemocrat · winner
67.6%52,574
Frank EnriquezDemocrat
20.3%15,798
Ron AveryConservative
12.1%9,383
77,755 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Henry CuellarNo Republican
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
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$12.4K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Frank Enriquez $405.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006