U.S. House, Texas District 28

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Henry Cuellar (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BSFS, Foreign Service, Georgetown University; AA, Political Science, Laredo Community College; MBA, Business, Laredo State University; JD, Law, University of Texas; PhD, Government, University of Texas

Elected
2004

Born
Laredo, TX, United States

Residence
Laredo, TX

Religion
Catholic

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Texas District 28

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,620
Male: 49.2%
Female: 50.8%
Median Age: 29.7
18 Years and Over: 68.6%
65 Years and Over: 9.9%
Employed: 53.3%
Median Household Income: $31,355
Families Below Poverty Level: 18.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 10.9%
(of those over 25)

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