Notable personal detailsManuel Joseph Barraza (also known as Manny Barraza) is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 16th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He previously served as a criminal district court judge in El Paso and earlier worked as a criminal defense attorney. He was convicted in federal court in 2010 for charges related to a bribery scheme while serving as a judge and is listed as disbarred by the State Bar of Texas.