Texas's 28th congressional district of the

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covers a strip in deep south

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starting in the eastern outskirts of

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, and ending at the U.S.–Mexico border. Towns entirely or partially within this district include Converse, Laredo, Rio Grande City, and Universal City. TX-28 includes The Alamo, a historic monument in what is now downtown San Antonio that plays a central role in Texas' identity. The current Representative from the 28th district is

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. The district was one of 13 congressional districts that voted for

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in the 2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the 2024 House of Representatives elections.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities: Atascosa County (7) : All 7 communities Bexar County (7) : China Grove, Converse (part; also 35th), Elmendorf,

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(part; also 35th), St. Hedwig,

(part; also 20th, 21st, 23rd, 35th; shared with Comal and

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counties), Sandy Oaks Duval County (5) : All 5 communities Guadalupe County (10) : Cibolo (shared with Bexar County),

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, Marion, McQueeney, New Berlin, New Braunfels (part; also 21st and 35th; shared with

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), Santa Clara, Schertz (part; also 35th; shared with Bexar and Comal counties), Seguin (part; also 15th), Zuehl Jim Hogg County (5) : All 5 communities McMullen County (1) : Tilden Starr County (115) : All 115 communities Webb County (40) : All 40 communities Zapata County (12) : All 12 communities

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

2004 election

2006 election

On June 28, 2006, the

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declared that the

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's redistricting plan violated the

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in the case of Texas's 23rd congressional district. As a result, on August 4, 2006, a three-judge panel announced replacement district boundaries for 2006 election for the 23rd district, which affected the boundaries of the 15th, 21st, 25th and 28th districts. On election day in November, these five districts had open primaries, or a "jungle primary"; any candidate that receives more than 50% of the vote wins the seat. Otherwise, a runoff election in December will decide the seat. Cuellar retained his seat in the 28th district.

2008 election

2010 election

2012 election

2014 election

2016 election

2018 election

2020 election

2022 election

2024 election

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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