Tano Tijerina

Abortion

Tijerina holds a pro-life position opposing abortion.

SBA Pro-Life America, a leading national pro-life advocacy group, endorsed Tijerina in the TX-28 race, signaling a strong anti-abortion stance.

Alignment with Trump agenda

Tijerina positions himself as a strong supporter of President Trump and the MAGA agenda.

The NRCC named Tijerina to its 'MAGA Majority' program for embodying 'the Trump agenda,' and Trump publicly reaffirmed his support for Tijerina against Cuellar.

Border security and immigration

Tijerina is expected to favor stronger border security in line with the conservative and MAGA agenda.

As a Republican in the border district of TX-28 running on a conservative platform aligned with Trump, Tijerina emphasizes the district's conservative character, though specific policy details are not publicly documented.

Foreign policy (Armenia/Azerbaijan)

Tijerina has drawn support from Armenian-American advocacy groups critical of his opponent's Azerbaijan ties.

The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) endorsed Tijerina, contrasting him with Cuellar's role as Azerbaijan Caucus co-chair.

Government contracting and ethics

Tijerina faces scrutiny over an allegation involving a government contract and a donor.

A Salon report alleged that Tijerina, as a county judge, pushed to award a donor with a government contract, raising ethics questions during his campaign.

Political positioning against incumbent

Tijerina is challenging longtime Democrat Henry Cuellar, whom he now criticizes after past praise.

Once complimentary of Cuellar, Tijerina has shifted to criticizing his Democratic opponent as he runs to unseat him in the conservative TX-28 district.

Overall conservative platform

Tijerina runs on a broadly conservative Republican platform for the TX-28 district.

Tijerina characterizes the district as 'very conservative' and has been backed by the NRCC and national conservative groups, indicating a mainstream Republican policy orientation.