Who Veronica is
Before Congress, Veronica Escobar started out as a teacher and rose to become El Paso's county judge — the county's top elected executive.
About Veronica
Escobar has represented El Paso in the U.S. House since 2019, after serving as an El Paso County commissioner and then county judge. She was the first woman to hold this House seat and, alongside Houston's Sylvia Garcia, one of the first two Latina women elected to Congress from Texas. She is running for re-election, citing work on border/immigration policy, healthcare access, and federal funding for El Paso.
Where they stand
- Reproductive RightsAgree
- Immigration & BorderDisagree
- Housing & AffordabilityAgree
- Public EducationAgree
- Election IntegrityAgree
- HealthcareDisagree
- Social Security & MedicareAgree
- Gun PolicyDisagree
- Climate & EnergyDisagree
Also on the ballot for U.S. House • District 16
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Adam BaumanAdam Bauman spent years on an elite Border Patrol tactical team before running a dog-training business that detects illegal drugs.
About Adam
Bauman is a U.S. Navy veteran who served as a Special Warfare Combatant Crewman before a career with U.S. Border Patrol, including time on its tactical team (BORTAC). He now runs a canine drug-detection business in El Paso. He won the 2026 Republican runoff for TX-16 with 69% of the vote after declining most interview requests and campaigning mainly through social media videos.