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

• Immigration: Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residents 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 taxes: Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earners Said · low confidence
  • His campaign website says he will fight to lower taxes for working families and small businesses. (2026) source
• Trade and tariffs: High tariffs to bring manufacturing home, even if prices rise 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 athletes: No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed options Said · medium confidence
  • Said Latino voters are conservative and do not want boys playing in girls' sports. (2026-06-17) source
• Foreign policy: A strong military; help allies only when it clearly serves U.S. interests 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
• Abortion: Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest 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.