Tano Tijerina, a Republican who has served as Webb County judge since 2014, is the party's nominee for Texas's 28th congressional district in 2026, challenging Democratic incumbent Henry Cuellar.
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2026 race
Tano Tijerina, who has served as Webb County judge since 2014, is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for Texas's 28th congressional district, which is based in the Laredo area and stretches south to McAllen and north to Atascosa County.
The incumbent is Democrat Henry Cuellar, who was re-elected with 52.8% of the vote in 2024, the same year Donald Trump won 54.8% in the district.
Tijerina won the Republican primary with 74.3% of the vote against businesswoman Eileen Day, after former U.S. representative Mayra Flores and physician Jay Furman, the 2024 nominee, withdrew to run in other districts.
In the November 3, 2026, general election Tijerina faces Cuellar, who won the Democratic primary with 58.1%.