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Veronica Escobar

Democratic · Texas U.S. House district 16 · 2026

Race details and available evidence

Other candidate in FutureBallot’s record for this race: Adam Bauman (Republican).

Election source and identity checks

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Career background

Career source records
  • Congress.gov: source last updated October 31, 2026. A source copy is retained privately and is not republished here.

This is a partial record. Congressional years describe the source’s service intervals, not exact swearing-in dates.

The money

Campaign money
CandidateRaisedCash on handPAC shareSelf-fundedOutside $ forOutside $ against
Veronica Escobar (Democratic)
incumbent
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$1,068,096$216,76847%$0No outside-spending records in this FEC data
Adam Bauman (Republican)

Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$3,293$2,8580%$1,693No outside-spending records in this FEC data
3 other filers (primary candidates and old committees)
Other filers
CandidateRaisedCash on handPAC shareSelf-fundedOutside $ forOutside $ against
Hector Miguel Cabildo Jr. (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through February 11, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$10,964$5,2830%$5,581No outside-spending records in this FEC data
Deliris Montanez Berrios (Dmb) (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through September 30, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$7,317$1300%$2,983No outside-spending records in this FEC data
Manuel Barraza (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through May 6, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$4,000$2680%$0No outside-spending records in this FEC data

Candidate money and outside spending have different reporting cutoffs. Where available, outside totals cover the full election cycle, including primaries; recent spending may be absent.

Money sources and coverage

FEC bulk candidate summaries through October 14, 2026. Candidate summaries may include earlier election stages. A dash or unavailable record does not establish that no outside spending occurred. Do not add outside spending to candidate receipts: money spent independently is separate from money raised by the candidate. These tables do not estimate a causal effect on votes; the race's model explanation identifies the inputs it actually uses. Outside spending covers 2025–2026, including spending during primaries. Records retrieved October 31, 2026, 16:02 UTC. These FEC figures include processed regular filings, not separate 24/48-hour notices; recent spending may be absent. Some filings submitted before the retrieval time may still be missing. Spending is matched by FEC candidate ID to the candidates listed here.