The longtime Laredo congressman fended off Republican challenger Jay Furman despite a federal indictment accusing the incumbent of bribery and money laundering.

The longtime Texas border lawmaker faces a federal corruption trial in March 2025 after he and his wife were indicted on bribery and money laundering charges.

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar won reelection Tuesday night, according to The Associated Press, a sign voters still support the Democrat despite a looming federal trial on bribery charges.

Democrat candidate Henry Cuellar takes the victory in the 2024 U.S. Representative District 28 election, unofficial results show. According to unofficial final results, Cuellar won with 125,070 votes against Republican candidate Jay Furman’s 113,

The Democratic congressman was indicted on multiple charges earlier this year, but narrowly secured another term.