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TX-28 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleWebb County Judge
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundWebb County Judge
EducationBachelor’s degree, Texas A&M International University (2002)
Notable personal detailsCayetano Eduardo “Tano” Tijerina is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas’ 28th Congressional District and has served as Webb County Judge since 2015. He previously played professional baseball after being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1993 and later earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M International University. He has also served in leadership roles with regional border-policy organizations, including the Texas Border Coalition.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering property taxes and keeping budgets under control through spending accountability; emphasizes promoting job creation, infrastructure investment to grow the local economy, and fiscally conservative management of county funds.
Healthcare
Tano Tijerina has supported expanding access to local healthcare services in his role as Webb County Judge, including backing telehealth/clinic deployments to serve rural communities. He has not articulated a clear federal-level health policy on issues such as the Affordable Care Act, Medicare/Medicaid expansion, or a public option in readily available campaign materials or statements found in this search.
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Immigration & Border
Tano Tijerina emphasizes stronger border security and law enforcement as a priority, citing border security as a main reason for his switch to the Republican Party and listing it among his top priorities for Congress. He has supported cooperating with federal border projects (including a county vote favorable to CBP alignment for a border wall) and leads regional border-focused groups advocating for security and related infrastructure.
Climate & Energy
Tano Tijerina has expressed support for the oil and gas industry and emphasized local energy and economic interests; his public statements and party switch referenced backing for oil and gas. His campaign issues page emphasizes limited federal regulation and prioritizing district economic interests but does not lay out detailed climate policy commitments.
Public Safety & Guns
Tano Tijerina expresses support for the Second Amendment and emphasizes support for law enforcement and school security; he has defended the Second Amendment publicly after switching to the Republican Party. His campaign materials emphasize backing law enforcement and ‘‘restoring order’’ at the border and do not advocate new gun restrictions on his issues page.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Tano Tijerina is running as the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas’s 28th Congressional District in the 2026 race. He is described as a former MLB player and has been endorsed by Trump. The district is among those redrawn by Texas Republicans to improve their election prospects, adding significance to the matchup.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.4M
$1.0M
$699.9K
$350.0K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.4M
$768.2K
$631.7K
$35.1K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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