United States
U.S. Representative, District 16
Veronica Escobar
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Veronica Escobar
- Current role
- U.S. Representative, Texas' 16th Congressional District (El Paso; since 2019)
- Background
- Third-generation El Pasoan
- Former English teacher at the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College
- Communications director for former El Paso Mayor Raymond Caballero
- Experience
- Member, House Appropriations Committee
- Was a co-chair, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, 118th Congress
- Former member, House Judiciary, Armed Services and Ethics committees
- Former El Paso County Judge
- Former El Paso County Commissioner
- Top priorities
- Health care: "I believe healthcare is a human right. That's why I support Medicare for All"
- Immigration: led introduction of the bipartisan Dignity Act in 2023; favors "strengthening border management, modernizing legal immigration"
- Seniors: "protecting Social Security and making sure it's there for the long haul", "without cuts or privatization"
- Guns: Written and supported bills "Banning assault weapons" and "Background check for firearm sales"
- "Fighting the brain drain by making El Paso an advanced manufacturing hub"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Pro Abortion
- Immigration: See Priorities
- Guns: See Priorities
- Health care: See Priorities
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Campaign website
- veronicaescobar.com
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