El Paso, Texas.- Democratic federal representative for Texas' 16th District, which includes the city of El Paso, Veronica Escobar, is ahead in early voting over her rival, Republican Irene Armendáriz-Jackson.
Preliminary data from the County Elections Department shows that Escobar received 97,258 votes (60.26 percent) compared to his opponent's 63,871 (39.71 percent).
Escobar has defeated Armendáriz-Jackson on other occasions for Texas District 16.