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Texas TX-16 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Veronica Escobar (D)
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Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +11
Race summary
Rep. Veronica Escobar may have been the only Texas Democrat to get what she wanted out of redistricting, successfully pressing to keep Biggs Army Airfield and El Paso International Airport within her seat’s boundaries.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
Primary Election: Mar 3, 2026
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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: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Dec 18, 2025
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