By El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso Matters This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso.  Escobar Builds Huge Fundraising Advantage Ahead of 2026 Elections

Republicans have not yet raised any significant money to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso in 2026, according to campaign finance reports filed this week. Escobar, who was first elected to represent the El Paso-based 16th Congressional District in 2018, has raised more than $500,000 for her reelection bid so far this year, according to her quarterly report filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday. She has more than $300,000 in her campaign bank account as of Sept. 30. No Democrat has reg

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