2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 28th District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry Cuellar (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Fish (R) by 39.5 points.
Henry CuellarDemocrat · winner
68.7%123,494
Jim FishRepublican
29.2%52,524
Ross Lynn LeoneLibertarian
2.1%3,722
179,740 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 2008
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 CuellarJim Fish
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$7.5K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$7K
$257K
Cash on hand
$434
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008