DemocratIn office since Jan 2019

Veronica Escobar

U.S. Representative, TX-16 since 2019. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, TX-16Born 1969

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Bills became law: 0; 23 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 1.3%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +41.5; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on AppropriationsHomeland SecurityMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
House Committee on the Budget

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 23 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 10845 Port Staffing Reporting Act
Immigration · Introduced Oct 2026

HR 10550 Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Sep 2026

HR 10259 DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026
Immigration · Introduced Sep 2026

HR 9848 Military Spouse Employment and Child Care Readiness Act
Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jul 2026

HR 9738 Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act
Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jul 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Escobar sits in the U.S. House

Escobar is closer to the center than 23% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Robert Garcia, Mary Gay Scanlon, Sylvia Garcia

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Escobar’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Escobar’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Escobar	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	No	No	Yes	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	No	No	Yes	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	No	Yes	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	No	No	Yes	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Escobar was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029U.S. House, TX-16

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Texas's 16th District	Won	D+41.5	D+16.6	+24.9
2024	U.S. House, TX-16	Won	D+19.1	—	—
2022	U.S. House, TX-16	Won	D+26.9	—	—
2020	U.S. House, TX-16	Won	D+29.4	—	—
2018	U.S. House, TX-16	Won	D+41.4	—	—