Hector Miguel Cabildo Jr
Ran for Texas 16th Congressional District · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on March 3, 2026 — Texas Secretary of State — 2026 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION candidate list: status 'Lost Primary' (U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 16) · read Mar 3, 2026
The District
What Texas 16th Congressional District covers
Covers part of El Paso County.
204 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people
Results
Certified results for Texas 16th Congressional District
U.S. Rep 16
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| EscobarDemocrat | Democrat | 131,391 | 59.4% |
| Armendariz-JacksonRepublican | Republican | 89,281 | 40.4% |
| MontanezWrite-in | Write-in | 377 | 0.2% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Rep 16
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| EscobarDemocrat | Democrat | 95,510 | 63.5% |
| Armendariz-JacksonRepublican | Republican | 54,986 | 36.5% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Rep 16
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| EscobarDemocrat | Democrat | 154,108 | 64.7% |
| Armendariz-JacksonRepublican | Republican | 84,006 | 35.3% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2020 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas 16th Congressional District
- Veronica EscobarDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Adam BaumanRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Hector yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_ac6s6r2bb.
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