- See Henry Cuellar's sponsored bills →Henry CuellarDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$3.0M raised
- Tano TijerinaRepublican✓ Verified$1.8M raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Henry Cuellar votes yea on bills supporting technology use and capital access, and votes nay on the Secure America Act while supporting immigration enforcement and deportation of fraudsters 13. Tano Tijerina supports attracting new industries and high-paying jobs through infrastructure and workforce investment, and advocates securing the border and enforcing immigration laws to restore order 24.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
| Issue | Henry CuellarDemocratic | Tano TijerinaRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Cuellar votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, and financial exploitation prevention. | Tano Tijerina supports attracting new industries and high-paying jobs, investing in infrastructure and workforce development, and positioning South Texas as a leader in technology and logistics. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Henry Cuellar votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, and financial exploitation prevention 1. Tano Tijerina supports attracting new industries and high-paying jobs, investing in infrastructure and workforce development, and positioning South Texas as a leader in technology and logistics 2. | ||
| Healthcare | Cuellar votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural care, early intervention, Medicaid protections, and patient support, but nay on lowering health care premiums. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Immigration | Cuellar votes nay on Secure America Act but yea on multiple immigration-related bills including support for Homeland Security and deporting fraudsters. | Tano Tijerina supports securing the border, enforcing the law, and restoring order to immigration by stopping illegal crossings and ensuring legal, responsible immigration. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Henry Cuellar votes nay on the Secure America Act but supports multiple immigration-related bills, including those for Homeland Security and deporting fraudsters 1. Tano Tijerina supports securing the border, enforcing the law, and restoring order to immigration by stopping illegal crossings and ensuring legal, responsible immigration 2. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Cuellar votes yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, protecting privacy in purchases, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Cuellar votes yea on tax relief and continuing appropriations acts but nay on budget resolution and certain appropriations bills. | Tano Tijerina supports lowering taxes for working families and small businesses, cutting federal regulations, stopping wasteful spending, and bringing fiscal responsibility to Washington. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Henry Cuellar votes in favor of tax relief and continuing appropriations acts but votes against the budget resolution and certain appropriations bills 1. Tano Tijerina supports lowering taxes for working families and small businesses, cutting federal regulations, stopping wasteful spending, and bringing fiscal responsibility to Washington 2. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Cuellar votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act. | Tano Tijerina supports protecting water, land, and rural communities from developments that strain resources and demands transparency before projects move forward. Tijerina supports a ratepayer-protection pledge requiring data centers to generate their own water and electricity rather than passing costs to households. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Henry Cuellar voted in favor of disapproving an EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and the HEATS Act 1. Tano Tijerina supports protecting water, land, and rural communities from developments that strain resources and demands transparency before projects move forward 2. He also supports a ratepayer-protection pledge requiring data centers to generate their own water and electricity rather than passing costs to households 3. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Cuellar votes yea on resolutions directing removal of US forces from Iran, defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and extending FISA authorities; nay on removal from Lebanon. | Tano Tijerina supports an America First foreign policy based on strength, standing with allies like Israel, confronting hostile regimes, and securing borders and critical infrastructure. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Henry Cuellar voted in favor of resolutions directing the removal of US forces from Iran, defense authorization, naming a veterans clinic, and extending FISA authorities, but voted against removal of US forces from Lebanon 1. Tano Tijerina supports an America First foreign policy focused on strength, standing with allies such as Israel, confronting hostile regimes, and securing borders and critical infrastructure 2. | ||