Biography & Campaign Analysis
2026 race
Adam Bauman, a business owner, is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for Texas's 16th congressional district, which lies entirely within El Paso County.
In a six-candidate Republican primary Bauman finished first with 27.9% of the vote, ahead of paralegal Manuel Barraza at 21.1% and teacher Ruben Rios at 16.9%. Bauman then won the runoff against Barraza by 7,752 votes to 3,557, taking 68.5%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Bauman faces Democrat Veronica Escobar, the incumbent U.S. representative, who was unopposed in her primary and was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2024.