Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was indicted by the Biden Justice Department earlier this month on conspiracy and bribery charges. (Elizabeth Elkind)
The couple has denied any wrongdoing.
Cuellar has long been considered by many political pundits to be a thorn in the side of the Democratic Party due to his conservative positions on issues like abortion and immigration.
Cuellar has been labeled the last openly pro-life Democrat in Congress and has also been an outspoken critic of the crisis along the southern border.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, has bucked the Biden administration on key issues like immigration and abortion. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Four GOP candidates ran in the March primary but none of them hit the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. Furman won 44.8% of the vote, Garza won 27.1% of the vote and candidates Jose Sanz and Jimmy Leon won 20.5% and 7.5%, respectively.
Cuellar won his primary uncontested after narrowly defeating his primary challenger in 2022.
The Cook Political Report ranks the November race as "Lean Democrat."
Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind and The Associated Press contributed to this report
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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