Representative authority profile
Veronica Escobar
U.S. House · TX-16 · Democratic
Biography
Veronica Escobar represents Texas's 16th Congressional District. Before entering Congress, she served as an El Paso County commissioner and county judge and worked in education and nonprofit leadership.
Career
- U.S. representative for Texas District 16 since 2019.
- Former El Paso County judge and county commissioner.
- Former college English instructor, nonprofit executive director and municipal communications director.
Education
- Graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso.
- Graduate study at New York University.
Committee assignments and governing role
- House Committee on Appropriations.
- House Committee on the Budget.
Election history
- 2018First elected to the U.S. House.
- 2020Reelected.
- 2022Reelected.
- 2024Reelected.
Office and district
- Office
- U.S. House
- District
- TX-16
- Party
- Democratic
- Profile identifier
- veronica-escobar
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Authority review completed July 30, 2026.