Tano Tijerina
Tano Tijerina (Republican Party) is the Webb County Judge in Texas. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Tijerina (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 28th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
On December 10, 2024, Tijerina changed his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on April 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 28
Adriel Ventura Lopez (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 28 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Adriel Ventura Lopez (Independent)  | |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D), Andrew Vantine (D), and Ricardo Villarreal (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Henry Cuellar | |
 | Andrew Vantine | |
 | Ricardo Villarreal | |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Trevino (D)
Republican primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28
Eileen Day (R) and Tano Tijerina (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Eileen Day | ||
 | Tano Tijerina | |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Juan Esparza (R)
Green Party convention
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 28
Marlon Duran (G) is running in the Green Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 28 on April 11, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Marlon Duran | ||
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Libertarian Party convention
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28
John Foddrill (L) is running in the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 28 on April 12, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| John Foddrill | ||
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Endorsements
Tijerina received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- President Donald Trump (R)
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Webb County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Tano Tijerina won election in the general election for Webb County Judge.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Judge
Incumbent Tano Tijerina advanced from the Democratic primary for Webb County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tano Tijerina | 100.0 | 15,227 |
| Total votes: 15,227 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
2018
General election
General election for Webb County Judge
Incumbent Tano Tijerina defeated Alfonso Casso in the general election for Webb County Judge on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tano Tijerina (D) | 76.3 | 37,188 |
| Alfonso Casso (R) | 23.7 | 11,537 | ||
| Total votes: 48,725 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Judge
Incumbent Tano Tijerina defeated Patricia Barrera in the Democratic primary for Webb County Judge on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tano Tijerina | 61.5 | 15,611 |
| Patricia Barrera | 38.5 | 9,793 | ||
| Total votes: 25,404 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Webb County Judge
Alfonso Casso advanced from the Republican primary for Webb County Judge on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alfonso Casso | 100.0 | 1,185 | |
| Total votes: 1,185 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Tijerina ran for election to the position of county judge in Webb County, Texas.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 65 percent of the vote. He competed against Danny Valdez.
General: He defeated Frank Cortez in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 88.4 percent of the vote.
[2][3][4]
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tano Tijerina has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Tano Tijerina, click here to fill out Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?
Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they are and what they stand for. More than 25,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey here.
Help improve Ballotpedia - send us candidate contact info.
2022
Tano Tijerina did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
|
Candidate U.S. House Texas District 28 |
Officeholder Webb County Judge |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Tribune "Webb County’s top elected official switches to Republican Party," December 10, 2024
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Webb")
- ↑ Webb County "2014 primary election results," March 4, 2014
 |
State of Texas Austin (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2026 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
