Texas TX-16 House2020
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Veronica Escobar (D)
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Last updated : Oct 2, 2020Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 9, 2019
Primary Election: Mar 3, 2020
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Full Bio:
ESCOBAR, Veronica, (1969 - )
ESCOBAR, Veronica, a Representative from Texas; born in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., September 15, 1969; attended Loretto Academy, El Paso, Tex., and graduated from Burges High School, El Paso, Tex.; B.A., University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Tex., 1991; M.A., New York University, New York, N.Y., 1993; college professor; nonprofit executive; communications director, Mayor of El Paso, Tex.; El Paso County, Tex., commissioner, 2006-2010; El Paso County, Tex., judge, 2011-2017; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).
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DISTRICT DATA
Texas - 16
El Paso
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2012 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
The Bottom Line
Updated: Feb 14, 2020
A former El Paso County executive, Escobar became one of the first Latinas to represent Texas (Sylvia Garcia in the 29th CD is the other) after winning a six-way 2018 Democratic primary with 62 percent of the vote and endorsements from Beto O'Rourke, EMILY's List and Rep. Joaquin Castro. She won't have a serious challenge in 2020.
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