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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-16
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic
Incumbent
Veronica Escobar is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the House Clerk's current member roster, first elected in 2018. A former El Paso County Judge, she serves on the Appropriations committee, per her official House biography.
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Adam Bauman
Republican
Adam Bauman is a career Border Patrol veteran who served on its tactical unit and a Navy special warfare veteran who now runs a canine drug detection business, per his campaign site and El Paso Matters. He won the May 26 runoff, per El Paso Matters.
About this race
Texas's 16th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Texas primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 26, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.