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Tano Tijerina
Webb County Judge; 2026 Republican nominee for Texas's 28th District
Tano Tijerina is the Webb County Judge (the county's chief executive), first elected in 2014 as a Democrat and serving a third term ending December 31, 2026. He switched his party affiliation to Republican in December 2024, citing the Democratic Party moving too far left. On December 2, 2025, he launched a Republican campaign for Texas's 28th Congressional District to unseat longtime Democratic incumbent Henry Cuellar, and won the March 3, 2026 GOP primary with roughly 74% of the vote, defeating Eileen Day. [Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina announces run for Congress ↗]
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- 2024-12-10Switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in December 2024 and won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Texas's 28th Congressional District, becoming the GOP nominee. Republican Party (U.S.)source · newssingle source — not corroborated
- —Elected Webb County Judge in 2014 (assuming office in 2015) and serving as the county's chief executive through a term ending December 31, 2026. Webb County, Texassource · newssingle source — not corroborated
- —2026 Republican general-election challenger to Democratic incumbent Henry Cuellar in Texas's 28th Congressional District. Henry Cuellarsource · newssingle source — not corroborated
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