GOP recruit against Cuellar is Trump-backed challenger with liberal past

GOP recruit against Cuellar is Trump-backed challenger with liberal past


Trump-endorsed Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina may have to explain his record as a former Democrat as he runs in one of the most competitive seats in the country. Tijerina was a countywide elected Democrat until he switched parties in December 2024, following Trump’s massive wins across the Texas borderland.  

“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,” Tijerina said during an interview on Fox & Friends in 2024. “I’ve always been a conservative, and the radicalization of the national Democrats pushed me away a long time ago.”

After much thought, prayer, and conversations with my family and friends, I have made the decision to

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