Tano E. Tijerina
Candidate for Texas 28th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Texas 28th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 28 · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Texas 28th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 1 public poll, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What Texas 28th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Webb County, Duval County, La Salle County, Dimmit County, Atascosa County, Starr County, McMullen County, Jim Hogg County, Live Oak County and Zapata County; parts of Maverick County and Hidalgo County.
272 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people
Key Votes
The record
Commissioners Court votes · official minutes not reachable (portal unavailable, not searched)
Tijerina has presided over the Webb County Commissioners Court as County Judge since 2015 (elected 2014). The county's official minutes portal (agenda.webbcountytx.gov:8085, AgendaQuick) failed on Sept. 24, 2026 (TLS failure from our servers; 'upstream connection failed' in a browser). Meeting video and agendas are on the county's Swagit archive, which does not record votes. No individual votes are claimed here; a records request to the Webb County Clerk for minutes of key meetings is drafted for the principal.
OSINT · GOTV Intel · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Committees and Appointments
Presided: Webb County Commissioners Court, Sept. 8, 2025 (FY2025-26 budget hearing and tax year 2025 rate)
Official agenda (Swagit archive): call to order by the Honorable Tano E. Tijerina, Webb County Judge; Item 17 public hearing and action on the proposed FY2025-26 budget; Item 20 action to levy a tax rate of $0.382500 per $100 taxable value for tax year 2025. Vote outcomes not recorded in this source.
Sep 8, 2025 · Official · Webb County, TX — Commissioners Court video archive (Swagit) · source
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 7
- Raised
- $1,275,172cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $765,166cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $510,006cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- AXIOM STRATEGIES · political strategy consulting/travel$118.9K
- LILLY AND COMPANY · finance consulting/travel$114.2K
- PATTY'S SIGNS · collateral materials - signage$49.4K
- RIGHTSIDE COMPLIANCE · compliance consulting$44.5K
- ROCKWELL SOLUTIONS · gotv direct mail$40.4K
Campaign finance · TANO TIJERINA FOR CONGRESS INC: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–07/14/2026; filed 08/13/2026. Reports 102 assets; highest reported ranges: El Bosal Legacy Development 1, Ltd. (spouse) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Falcon Bank checking account (spouse) $500,001–$1,000,000; CBD Texas Farms, LLC (spouse) $500,001–$1,000,000; JOB Properties, Ltd. (spouse) $250,001–$500,000; 98 others at or below $250,001–$500,000. Liabilities: Credit card balance (Chase Bank, joint) $50,001–$100,000. Earned income: Rodeo championship winnings, Equine Network LLC $2,000.00; Salary, Webb County $77,865.30. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. County Judge, Webb County).
Aug 13, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesCampaign finance · TANO TIJERINA FOR CONGRESS INC: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,275,171.60 this cycle · spent $510,005.97 · cash on hand $765,165.63 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $603,666.24 (47%); PACs and other political committees $238,000.00 (19%); Party committees $5,000.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $428,505.24 (34%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $130.1K; fundraising $114.2K; other $49.9K; compliance/treasurer $44.5K; direct mail $40.4K; digital $33.8K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure · Candidate report 2025
Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2025–01/02/2026; filed 02/01/2026. Reports 102 assets; highest reported ranges: El Bosal Legacy Development 1, Ltd. (spouse) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; CBD Texas Farms, LLC (spouse) $500,001–$1,000,000; JOB Properties, Ltd. (spouse) $250,001–$500,000; Vaquillas Ranch Co., Ltd. (spouse) $250,001–$500,000; 98 others at or below $250,001–$500,000. Liabilities: Credit card balance (Chase Bank, joint) $50,001–$100,000; Credit card balance (American Express, joint) $10,000–$15,000; Credit card balance (American Express, joint) $10,000–$15,000. Earned income: Salary, Webb County $.00; Rodeo championship winnings, Equine Network LLC $.00. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. County Judge, Webb County).
Feb 1, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Filings
- Statement of CandidacyFEC · 2026View the Filing
- Statement of OrganizationFEC · 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Tano
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $52,100 on Google; outside Google ads $7,026–$8,935; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $51,284. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $2,312; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $626,233. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Snapchat ads · House Majority Pac (opposing)
House Majority Pac — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 8 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $2,312–$2,312 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)); 8 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (supporting)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 21 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $6,126–$7,835 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 21 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · AMERICA PAC (supporting)
AMERICA PAC — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 2 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $900–$1,100 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 2 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · TANO TIJERINA FOR CONGRESS INC (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (TANO TIJERINA FOR CONGRESS INC). 34 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $52,100 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $130,345 supporting, $2,239,201 opposing, across 34 reports.
HMPOpposing · $1,555,846
17 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CHC BOLD PACOpposing · $502,155
3 reports, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
BOLD AmericaOpposing · $181,200
2 reports, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Supporting · $100,880
8 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACSupporting · $29,465
4 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“So, in 2024, I came home to where my heart already was. I became a Republican.”
“I used to be a Democrat. My family was, my neighborhood was. It was like a religion.”
“I think this will all get resolved.”
“The tariff situation needs to be balanced. And I think once it becomes balanced, people will be making more.”
“It’s not about Republican, it’s not about Democrat. It’s about doing the right thing, especially when we have a record to run on.”
“In Webb County, we’re $1.5 billion behind on infrastructure.”
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“I expanded the Meals on Wheels program for seniors, provided millions in utility relief to keep water and electric bills low and lowered property taxes five times for working families.”
“Yes the border has been secured, but now it's time to take a different step, which is true immigration reform.”
“I ran because South Texas is in trouble.”
“South Texas raised me. Every lesson I have learned about faith, family, hard work, and never giving up came from the people here.”
“It’s something that I had to do. It’s something that’s dear in my heart.”
“Over the years, I’ve watched the Democratic Party shift further and further to the left and leaving the values that I hold dear to my heart. I’ve always been a conservative, and the radicalization of the national Democrats pushed me away a long time ago.”
Interviews and Published Statements
U.S. House Candidate Tano Tijerina (R-TX) Speaks at the GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas
Speech · C-SPAN (4 min, candidate is the only speaker). No transcript on the clip page; quotes from press coverage of this speech are under In their words (The Daily Signal).
Sep 10, 2026 · Press · C-SPAN · sourceCampaign 2026: Speaker Mike Johnson campaigns with U.S. House candidate Tano Tijerina in Laredo
Campaign event · C-SPAN (25 min). Captions are not speaker-labeled; no excerpts taken.
Aug 27, 2026 · Press · C-SPAN · source“El sur de Texas no perdonará a Henry Cuellar”: Entrevista a Tano Tijerina, candidato Dtto. 28, Texas
Interview (Spanish) · VOZ. No transcript captured.
Jun 24, 2026 · Press · VOZ · sourceLong-time Democrat dumps party, says time for ‘new generation’
TV interview · Fox News. No transcript captured.
Jan 24, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source
In the News
Press coverage
- In Laredo, a County Judge and MAGA Convert Seeks to Topple Henry CuellarSep 10, 2026 · Press · Texas Observer
- South Texan Judge Critiques Dems on Open Borders at RNC ConventionSep 10, 2026 · Press · The Daily Signal
- Cuellar faces Tijerina in Texas' 28th Congressional DistrictSep 9, 2026 · Press · The Texas Tribune
- Tijerina touts lower property taxes. Reality is complicatedAug 18, 2026 · Press · Spectrum News
- Webb County judge wins Republican nomination for District 28 electionMar 4, 2026 · Press · KRGV
- Webb County judge, newcomer compete for District 28 GOP nomination in South TexasFeb 26, 2026 · Press · KRGV
- Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina announces Republican run for CongressDec 3, 2025 · Press · KGNS
- Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina announces run for CongressDec 2, 2025 · Press · The Texas Tribune
- Webb County’s top elected official switches to Republican PartyDec 10, 2024 · Press · The Texas Tribune
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitetanoforcongress.comFull-page capture of the candidate's campaign website, taken 2026-09-24 10:28 UTC. Public metrics at capture: n/a (website).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · tanoforcongress.comSelf-published
- Xx.com/JudgeTanoFull-page capture of the candidate's public account, taken 2026-09-24 10:28 UTC. Public metrics at capture: 1,989 followers.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · x.com/JudgeTanoSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/judgetanotijerinaFull-page capture of the candidate's public account, taken 2026-09-24 10:28 UTC. Public metrics at capture: not visible — platform login wall in the capture.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · facebook.com/judgetanotijerinaSelf-published
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · TX-28
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_n3nnqe0qq.
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