Veronica Escobar

Democrat · Candidate for Texas U.S. House District 16 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: slightly left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

ImmigrationStrongly left
Health careModerately left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 1.2% of votes, voted with their party 99.4% of the time.

Sponsored 23 bills (0 became law), mostly on armed forces and national security, immigration, government operations and politics.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $193 supporting and $0 opposing Veronica Escobar.

For
SEIU Cope (service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education) · Labor union$193

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • Labor unions: Texas AFL-CIO
  • Organizations: J Street, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Giffords

More about Veronica Escobar

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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