2022Final results
2022 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Veronica Escobar (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Irene Armendariz Jackson (R) by 26.9 points.
Veronica EscobarDemocrat · winner
63.5%95,510
Irene Armendariz JacksonRepublican
36.5%54,986
150,496 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Veronica EscobarIrene Armendariz Jackson
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$389.7K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$397.5K
$246.7K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022