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2020 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 2020 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election?

Veronica Escobar won the 2020 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election. Veronica Escobar received 154,108 popular votes (64.72%). The main challenger was Irene Armendariz-Jackson (35.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Escobar and Armendariz-Jackson

Escobar +29.4 pts · won by 70,102 votes
Veronica EscobarDemocraticWINNER64.72%
154,108 votes
Irene Armendariz-JacksonRepublican35.28%
84,006 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.