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Texas's 16th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $881K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 16th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Veronica Escobar
Rep. Veronica EscobarD
U.S. Representative · TX-016
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
13
Committees
Appropriations Committee
Budget Committee
Homeland Security Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 16. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$881K
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Veronica EscobarD
Cash on Hand
$277K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Veronica Escobar D59.5%Irene Armendariz Jackson R 40.5%220,672
2022Veronica Escobar D63.5%Irene Armendariz Jackson R 36.5%150,496
2020Veronica Escobar D64.7%Irene Armendariz-Jackson R 35.3%238,114
2018Veronica Escobar D68.5%Rick Seeberger R 27.0%181,711
2016Beto O'Rourke D85.7%Jaime O Perez L 10.0%175,229
2014Beto O'Rourke D67.5%Corey Roen R 29.2%73,105
2012Beto O'Rourke D65.4%Barbara Carrasco R 32.9%155,005
2010Silvestre Reyes D58.2%Tim Besco R 36.7%84,671
2008Silvestre Reyes D82.1%Benjamin Eloy \"Ben\" Mendoza I 10.3%158,723
2006Silvestre Reyes D78.7%Gordon R Strickland L 21.3%77,688
2004Silvestre Reyes D67.5%David Brigham R 31.1%160,773
2002Silvestre Reyes D100.0%—72,383
2000Silvestre Reyes D68.3%Daniel S Power R 30.2%135,650
1998Silvestre Reyes D87.9%Stu Nance L 6.9%76,767
1996Silvestre Reyes D70.6%Rick Ledesma R 27.6%127,784
District
Population
776,702
Median HH Income
$60K
Unemployment
6.1%
Bachelor's+
27.1%
Veterans
7.7%
Median Age
33.9
Mean HH Income
$81K
Poverty Rate
18.4%
HS or Higher
82.3%
Median Home Value
$185K
Median Rent
$1,082/mo
Owner-Occupied
62.8%
Under 18 / 65+
25.7% / 13.3%