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Henry Cuellar: “The numbers are there for the Democrats to win the House…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

Cuellar visits Pharr city leaders (U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar)

Published May 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:13

… senior role at Homeland, you believe there could be far more funding for the programs that are important for our region. Yes. You know, and certainly we feel, I mean, The numbers are there for the Democrats to win the House majority. Of course they're trying to change it through the redistricting, but the numbers are still there for us. (09:13–09:22)

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Asserts that current numbers favor Democrats winning the House majority.

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