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2018 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 2018 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election?

Veronica Escobar won the 2018 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election. Veronica Escobar received 124,437 popular votes (68.46%). The main challenger was Rick Seeberger (27.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Escobar and Seeberger

Escobar +41.4 pts · won by 75,310 votes
Veronica EscobarDemocraticWINNER68.46%
124,437 votes
Rick SeebergerRepublican27.03%
49,127 votes
Benjamin Eloy Ben MendozaIndependent4.48%
8,147 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.