But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check

Tano Tijerina

Republican · U.S. House, Texas District 28
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How this mark works

We track key votes on sending U.S. weapons and money to the government of Israel. A check means every tracked vote they cast came down against sending more, on the side of peace and de-escalation. A question mark means a mixed record: they sided with sending up to half of the time. An X means they voted to send more weapons and money in over half of their tracked votes, even as the way those weapons and dollars were being used became more and more obvious. At exactly half, money this election cycle from a lobbying group we track, or an endorsement from a group that backs sending weapons, makes it an X. Only votes actually cast are counted. Where a candidate has no recorded votes on these bills, the mark comes instead from a reviewed reading of their public record (money from the lobbying groups we track, endorsements, and their own words since January 26, 2024). There an X also covers fully backing the conduct of the war by the government of Israel without significant reservations, and a question mark also covers speaking about Israel without saying clearly where they stand on U.S. weapons and funding. A dash means No Position Found: we found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.

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Two reviewers, reading the public record as a whole, agree: As of August 2026 his campaign platform lists "Standing with our allies, including Israel", without saying where he stands on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. Reviewed by hand on 2026-10-09. This candidate has no recorded tracked floor votes.

Tijerina has not spoken publicly on U.S. weapons or money for the government of Israel, or on U.S. aid to Palestinians. No statement was found in source-checked research across 4 sources.

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Deep Dive

4 sources checked and read, every one listed on the research page. Most candidates at this level have simply never been asked.

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The money

Checked the five lobbying groups we track; no direct 2026 support found

2026 support from the five lobbying groups we track
Nothing recorded (as of 2026-07-23) from the five lobbying groups we track; earlier cycles and earmarked donations not yet tracked.
Support-only OpenFEC data. Opposition independent expenditures are excluded.

Research log

The notes behind this card: what we looked at, what we found, and where each item came from.

What was looked for, and what came back

  • **U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel:** On his campaign platform published following his December 2, 2025 campaign launch, Tijerina includes a general platform commitment to "standing with our allies, including Israel" under his national security principles.
  • **Characterization of the conflict:** There is no public record of Tijerina personally offering detailed commentary, public speeches, or formal characterizations of the Israel/Palestine conflict or the war in Gaza.
  • **Rhetoric and lobbying:** In his official campaign platform published for his congressional bid following his December 2, 2025 announcement, Tijerina included "Standing with our allies, including Israel" under his foreign policy objectives, emphasizing that "peace is achieved through strength".
  • **Safety and antisemitism:** On December 22, 2019, while serving as Webb County Judge, Tijerina issued a public social media greeting stating: "To all part of the Jewish faith, we wish you peace, love, and joy this Hanukkah!".

Sources consulted and read (4)

Not found

  • No position located on U.S. weapons, arms sales or military funding for the government of Israel.
  • No position located on U.S. aid to Palestinians, UNRWA or Gaza humanitarian funding.
  • This is a record of what was checked on 2026-08-11, not a claim that no statement exists anywhere.

Also in this race

  1. ✗ Henry Cuellar (Democrat)
  2. – Marlón Durán (Green)

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