Marisela Chavez
Marisela Chavez (Republican Party) (also known as Marcy) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 16th Congressional District. Chavez lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 16th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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General election for U.S. House Texas District 16
Incumbent Veronica Escobar (D) is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 16 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Veronica Escobar (D) | |
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Republican primary runoff
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Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 16
Manuel Barraza (R) and Adam Bauman (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 16 on May 26, 2026.
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| Manuel Barraza | ||
 | Adam Bauman | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 16
Incumbent Veronica Escobar (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 16 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Veronica Escobar | 100.0 | 53,517 |
| Total votes: 53,517 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Arturo Andujo (D)
Republican primary
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Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 16
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 16 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Bauman | 23.9 | 4,697 |
| ✔ | Manuel Barraza | 18.0 | 3,540 | |
 | Ruben Rios | 14.5 | 2,848 | |
 | Hector Cabildo | 14.4 | 2,821 | |
 | Raul Castaneda | 11.8 | 2,317 | |
| Marisela Chavez | 9.4 | 1,842 | ||
 | Deliris Montanez | 8.0 | 1,574 | |
| Total votes: 19,639 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
