Representative Veronica Escobar is a third-generation El Pasoan who has dedicated her life to serving the people of Texas. In 2018, she made history as one of the first two Latinas elected to represent her state in Congress, and became the first woman to represent her West Texas district. As a former El Paso county commissioner and county judge, Congresswoman Escobar developed key leadership skills that continue to make her an effective champion in the fight to end gun violence.
 
Just eight months into her first term in Congress, a radical right-wing gunman opened fire inside a Walmart in Representative Escobar’s community, killing 23 people and wounding 23 more. In the wake of this hate-driven attack, she vowed to take action to address the root causes of the gun violence epidemic and to champion policies that would prevent future loss of life, particularly by highlighting the dangers of hateful, racist rhetoric when coupled with America’s weak gun laws. In the three years since the El Paso shooting, Congresswoman Escobar has made good on her word by co-sponsoring and voting to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, and by advocating for legislation to limit high-capacity magazines, require the safe storage of firearms, and to end dangerous permitless carry practices. 
 
We know that in Representative Escobar, the people of El Paso have a champion like no other. She will always work to ensure that no community has to experience a tragedy like hers did in 2019, and we cannot afford to lose a courageous leader like her in Congress. With our gun safety House majority on the line this fall, we must do everything possible to ensure that Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is reelected this November.

We are proud to endorse Veronica Escobar for the US House of Representatives.