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{{cquote|...centrist, basically, I vote my district. }}
{{cquote|...centrist, basically, I vote my district. }}
Popular in his district for many years, Cuellar is known as the "King of [[Laredo]]" for his public role in his hometown.<ref>Bova, Gus (November 23, 2021). [https://www.texasobserver.org/jessica-cisneros-takes-her-second-shot-at-the-king-of-laredo/ Jessica Cisneros Takes Her Second Shot at the King of Laredo]. ''Texas Observer''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> However, he faced opposition in both party primaries in the [[2022 U.S. House election in Texas' 28th district]]. Cuellar voted for both [[impeachment]]s of former [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] in 2020 and 2021 as well as all of the Democrat spending bills. Yet some in his district and state see him as "a moderate."
In May 2024, Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, were indicted by the [[United State Department of Justice]] for allegedly accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from an [[Azerbaijan]]-controlled energy company and a [[bank]] in Mexico from 2014 to 2021, in exchange for Cuellar's advancing in the capitol the interests of Azerbaijan and the bank<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-05-03/democratic-us-rep-henry-cuellar-of-texas-and-his-wife-are-indicted-over-ties-to-azerbaijan|title=Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan|publisher=''The Los Angeles Times''|date=May 3, 2024|accessdate=May 5, 2024}}</ref> He will remain in his seat without facing an expulsion resolution. However, in 2023, Cuellar joined a two-thirds bipartisan majority to remove [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[George Santos]] from his [[New York]]-based House seat after Santos falsified personal information but had not yet been indicted.
Popular in his district for many years, Cuellar is known as the "King of [[Laredo]]" for his public role in his hometown.<ref>Bova, Gus (November 23, 2021). [https://www.texasobserver.org/jessica-cisneros-takes-her-second-shot-at-the-king-of-laredo/ Jessica Cisneros Takes Her Second Shot at the King of Laredo]. ''Texas Observer''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> However, he faced opposition in both party primaries in the [[2022 U.S. House election in Texas' 28th district]]. Cuellar voted for both [[impeachment]]s of former [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] in 2020 and 2021 as well as all of the Democrat spending bills. Yet most in his heavily Democrat district and statewide as well view him as "a moderate."
On November 5, 2024, Cuellar faces reelection. His Republican opponent will be chosen in the May 28 primary runoff between primary frontrunner Jay Furman and Lazaro Garcia, Jr. There is also a [[Libertarian Party]] candidate, Bailey Cole.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
==U.S. House of Representatives==