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Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

Democratic · TX U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

8 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2019

  • role U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district, based in El Paso, since 2019
  • role Served as El Paso county judge from 2011 to 2017
  • role Served as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011
  • background Born September 15, 1969

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 98.6%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 633 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 23
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 310 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 23 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 99%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 442 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 1%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 4
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Veronica Escobar. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

98.6%
of House roll calls voted

Full voting record (633 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 633 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (15)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House TX-16 · 2026 General Election

  • $858,766 raised
  • $704,156 spent
  • $270,455 cash on hand
$858.77K
$858.74K
$492.37K
Itemized (≥ $200)$471.60K
Unitemized (< $200)$20.77K
Other committees (PACs)$366.37K
Offsets to expenditures$30.00
$704.16K
Operating expenditures$566.50K
Contribution refunds$9.25K
Other disbursements$128.41K
Cash on hand$270.46K
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through June 30, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

Finance updated: Jul 23, 2026

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Veronica Escobar campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2018$1,445,479$1,208,480$237,000
2020$1,137,105$1,089,250$284,855
2022$1,295,135$1,333,278$246,713
2024$1,343,214$1,474,083$115,845
2026$858,766$704,156$270,455

Contributions received

Data from FEC

Recorded individual contributions: $61,697 ·

Industry PAC support

Data from FEC — PAC (political action committee) contributions, 2026/2024/2022 cycles

Total disclosed PAC money: $1,631,304. Industry is approximated from a curated map; individual (non-PAC) donations are listed separately above.

Top PAC contributors (10)
  • ACTBLUE $36,500
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $30,000 · Defense
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $27,000
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $25,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $25,000
  • TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND INC PAC $24,029
  • LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA $22,500
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $22,500
  • DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $22,500
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $22,500

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • Employer not reported $13,980
  • INVARIANT $10,100
  • HUNT COMPANIES INC. $9,900
  • TRI-STATE COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE $9,100
  • WESTSTAR BANK $8,850
  • WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE $8,100
  • THE RABEN GROUP $7,850
  • AHCV $7,600
  • WINDSTAR LPG $6,600
  • JOBE MATERIALS $6,600

Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10642To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HRES 1603Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HRES 1585Expressing support for "National Public Lands Day" and encouraging the people of the United States to visit public lands on this fee-free day and recognize their spiritual and cultural value, as well as their contribution to the economy of the United States.cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10550Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026sponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10522Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing ActcosponsoredSep 20, 2026
  • HRES 1560Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4393) to secure the border and reform the immigration laws.sponsoredSep 16, 2026
  • HRES 1559Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".cosponsoredSep 16, 2026
  • HRES 1545Recognizing the importance of Latino community leadership and engagement in outdoor recreation and conservation activities that protect United States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation of September 12 through September 20, 2026, as "Latino Conservation Week".cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10401No ICE Deaths in the Dark Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 14, 2026
  • HJRES 215Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
  • HR 10321Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 7, 2026
  • HRES 1511Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10259DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026sponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HRES 1488Recognizing the significance of "Chicano/Chicana Heritage Month" in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.cosponsoredAug 23, 2026
  • HR 10139Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 23, 2026
  • HRES 1481Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HRES 1474Supporting the designation of "Serbian American Heritage Month" and celebrating the history, culture, and contributions of Serbian Americans to the United States.cosponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HR 9904Deputy Darren Almendarez ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9848Military Spouse Employment and Child Care Readiness ActsponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HR 9738Streamlining Military Infrastructure ActsponsoredJul 15, 2026
  • HR 9752Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 15, 2026
  • HR 9728Protecting America’s Diplomatic Workforce ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
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Committee assignments (4)

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Escobar most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Escobar, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Escobar connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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