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Tano Tijerina

Republican

Webb County Judge

Tano Tijerina has served as Webb County judge since 2015 and switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party shortly after the 2024 election1. He is the Republican nominee for Texas' 28th District and has been endorsed by President Trump2.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • Trade and tariffsHigh tariffs to bring manufacturing home, even if prices risemedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said President Trump is doing an incredible job with tariffs to rebalance the trade deficit and that people will earn more once trade is balanced. (2026-09-09) source
  • Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said Latino voters are conservative and do not want boys playing in girls' sports. (2026-06-17) source
  • Foreign policyA strong military; help allies only when it clearly serves U.S. interestsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said he supported President Trump's actions on Iran and would vote to put troops on the ground if it protected U.S. interests, with a clear end time. (2026-06-17) source
    • His campaign website backs an America First foreign policy of peace through strength, standing with allies including Israel. (2026) source
  • ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentslow
    Said · low confidence
    • Said he favors targeted immigration enforcement that prioritizes immigrants with criminal records and expressed openness to a pathway to citizenship for people brought here as children and to guest worker programs. (2026-06-17) source
    • His campaign website calls for securing the border, stopping illegal crossings and practical, bipartisan immigration reform. (2026) source
  • Income taxesCut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnerslow
    Said · low confidence
    • His campaign website says he will fight to lower taxes for working families and small businesses. (2026) source
  • AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
    Said · low confidence
    • Said he cannot support abortion as an adoptive father, according to a news report. (2026-07-22) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Record

  • Webb County judge since 20151.
  • Switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party shortly after the 2024 election1.
  • Webb County lowered its property tax rate six times during his tenure, from 0.4147 per 100 dollars of value in 2015 to 0.3725 in 2026, according to county officials4.
  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general election ballot for Texas' 28th District as the Republican nominee1.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$1,399,881raised
$631,693spent
$768,188cash on hand

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $121,323 in gifts under $200$603,666
  • PACs and other political committees$238,000
  • Political party committees$5,000
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and other campaign committees$553,215

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. AMERICAN REVIVAL PACPAC$10,000
  2. HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUSTPAC$10,000
  3. THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000
  4. JOBS FREEDOM AND SECURITY PACPAC$10,000
  5. WORKING FOR OHIOPAC$5,000
  6. VICTORY AND FREEDOM PAC (VAF PAC)PAC$5,000
  7. RESTORING OUR NATION PACPAC$5,000
  8. KEEP TEXAS TEXAS PACPAC$5,000
  9. FIRST IN FREEDOM PACPAC$5,000
  10. AMERICAN DREAM DELIVEREDPAC$5,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-19. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (5)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Cuellar and Tijerina spar over who delivers for a South Texas district redrawn to favor the GOPThe Texas Tribune (via KPRC Click2Houston)
  2. 'Our district is very conservative': Republican Tano Tijerina wants to oust longtime Democrat Henry CuellarSpectrum News
  3. IssuesTano Tijerina for Congress
  4. Tano Tijerina Challenges Henry Cuellar in Texas 28The Daily Signal
  5. Exclusive: Majority of Hispanic voters canvassed in south Texas lean prolifeThe Center Square