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Latest revision as of 20:06, 18 December 2025
Texas' 26th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Brandon Gill (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Texas representatives represented an average of 767,981 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 701,901 residents.
Elections
See also: Texas's 26th Congressional District election, 2030
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
See also: Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2028
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
See also: Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26
Ernest Lineberger III (D) and Steven Shook (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26
Incumbent Brandon Gill (R), Robert Chick (R), and Gavin Solomon (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 3, 2026.
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| | Brandon Gill | |
| Robert Chick | ||
| Gavin Solomon | ||
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See also: Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 26
Brandon Gill (R) defeated Ernest Lineberger III (D) and Phil Gray (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 26 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Gill (R) | 62.1 | 241,096 |
| | Ernest Lineberger III (D) ![]() | 35.7 | 138,558 | |
| | Phil Gray (L) | 2.3 | 8,773 | |
| Total votes: 388,427 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26
Ernest Lineberger III (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ernest Lineberger III ![]() | 100.0 | 18,308 |
| Total votes: 18,308 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kelvin Leaphart (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Gill | 58.4 | 49,876 |
| | Scott Armey ![]() | 14.5 | 12,400 | |
| | John Huffman | 10.0 | 8,559 | |
| | Luisa Del Rosal ![]() | 4.6 | 3,949 | |
| | Doug Robison | 3.5 | 2,999 | |
| | Mark Rutledge | 2.5 | 2,130 | |
| | Joel Krause ![]() | 2.3 | 1,959 | |
| | Neena Biswas ![]() | 1.9 | 1,665 | |
| | Burt Thakur ![]() | 1.1 | 975 | |
| | Vlad De Franceschi ![]() | 0.7 | 572 | |
| | Jason Kergosien ![]() | 0.4 | 366 | |
| Total votes: 85,450 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 26
Phil Gray (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 23, 2024.
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See also: Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 26
Incumbent Michael C. Burgess (R) defeated Mike Kolls (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael C. Burgess (R) | 69.3 | 183,639 |
| | Mike Kolls (L) ![]() | 30.7 | 81,384 | |
| Total votes: 265,023 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Cunningham (Independent)
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for March 1, 2022, was canceled.
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26
Incumbent Michael C. Burgess (R) defeated Vincent Gallo (R), Brian Brazeal (R), Isaac Smith (R), and Raven Harrison (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael C. Burgess | 66.8 | 42,006 |
| | Vincent Gallo ![]() | 10.2 | 6,437 | |
| | Brian Brazeal | 9.4 | 5,892 | |
| | Isaac Smith ![]() | 8.1 | 5,085 | |
| Raven Harrison | 5.5 | 3,427 | ||
| Total votes: 62,847 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Beverly Foley (R)
- Craig Walker (R)
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 26
Mike Kolls (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 19, 2022.
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See also: Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 26
Incumbent Michael C. Burgess (R) defeated Carol Iannuzzi (D) and Mark Boler (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael C. Burgess (R) | 60.6 | 261,963 |
| | Carol Iannuzzi (D) | 37.3 | 161,099 | |
| | Mark Boler (L) | 2.1 | 9,243 | |
| Total votes: 432,305 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Moates (L)
- William Cunningham (Independent)
- Jay Taylor (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26
Carol Iannuzzi (D) defeated Mat Pruneda (D) and Neil Durrance (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carol Iannuzzi | 55.3 | 31,019 |
| | Mat Pruneda ![]() | 28.0 | 15,701 | |
| Neil Durrance | 16.6 | 9,329 | ||
| Total votes: 56,049 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26
Incumbent Michael C. Burgess (R) defeated Jack Wyman (R), Michael Armstrong (R), and Jason Mrochek (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael C. Burgess | 73.6 | 51,312 |
| | Jack Wyman ![]() | 11.2 | 7,816 | |
| | Michael Armstrong ![]() | 8.2 | 5,745 | |
| | Jason Mrochek ![]() | 7.0 | 4,846 | |
| Total votes: 69,719 | ||||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 26
Mark Boler (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 21, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Mark Boler |
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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 26
Incumbent Michael C. Burgess (R) defeated Linsey Fagan (D) and Mark Boler (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael C. Burgess (R) | 59.4 | 185,551 |
| | Linsey Fagan (D) | 39.0 | 121,938 | |
| | Mark Boler (L) | 1.6 | 5,016 | |
| Total votes: 312,5050 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26
Linsey Fagan (D) defeated William Carl Fisher (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linsey Fagan | 52.7 | 13,817 |
| | William Carl Fisher | 47.3 | 12,402 | |
| Total votes: 26,219 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26
Incumbent Michael C. Burgess (R) defeated Veronica Birkenstock (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael C. Burgess | 76.9 | 42,290 |
| | Veronica Birkenstock | 23.1 | 12,684 | |
| Total votes: 54,974 | ||||
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District map

Redistricting
2025-2026
In August 2025, the Texas Legislature proposed a new congressional district map during special legislative sessions that prompted Democratic legislators to leave the state to prevent a quorum.[15][16] Click here to read more about the 2025 Democratic walkout during mid-decade redistricting in Texas.
On August 20, 2025, the Texas House approved House Bill 4 containing a new congressional map by an 88-52 vote along party lines.[17] On August 23, 2025, the Texas Senate approved the map by an 18-11 vote along party lines.[18] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the new map into law on August 29, 2025.[19] The bill text stated the new district boundaries would take effect for the 2026 elections.[20]
On November 18, 2025, a three-judge panel ruled 2-1 to block Texas from using the 2025 map in the 2026 elections, and ordered the state to use the 2021 map.[21] On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused the panel's ruling, reinstating the new map pending further Court action.[22] On December 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 2025 map could be used for the 2026 elections.[23]
2020-2021
After the 2020 census, Texas enacted new congressional districts on October 25, 2021. The Senate released a proposed congressional map on September 27, 2021, and approved an amended version of the proposal on October 8, 2021.[24] On October 13, 2021, the House Redistricting Committee approved an amended version of the congressional map, and both chambers of the legislature approved a finalized version of the map on October 18, 2021. The Senate approved the proposal in an 18-13 vote, and the House approved the bill in an 84-59 vote.[25] Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the map into law on October 25, 2021.[26] This map took effect for Texas' 2022 congressional elections.
How does redistricting in Texas work? In Texas, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Texas State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[27]
If the state legislature is unable to approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines (the backup commission is not involved in congressional redistricting). This backup commission, established in 1948, comprises the following members:[27]
- Lieutenant governor
- Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
- Attorney general
- State comptroller
- Commissioner of the General Land Office
The Texas Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and "that they preserve whole counties when population mandates permit."[27]
2020

2024

Following the 2010 United States Census, Texas gained four congressional seats. Texas' final congressional redistricting plan was approved by the Texas Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Perry (R) in June 2013.[28][29][30]
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2026
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 26th the 110th most Republican district nationally.[31]
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 26th the 107th most Republican district nationally.[32]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 58.6%-40.0%.[33]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 26th the 111th most Republican district nationally.[34]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 40.0% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 58.6%.[35]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+18. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 18 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 26th Congressional District the 56th most Republican nationally.[36]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.94. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.94 points toward that party.[37]
See also
- Redistricting in Texas
- Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2022
- Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2020
- Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Texas Democrats fleeing state to block redistricting vote follows strategy that’s had mixed results," August 3, 2025
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching.," July 21, 2025
- ↑ CBS News, "Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff," August 20, 2025
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Texas Democrats ramp up criticism of new Texas congressional map after Senate sends it to governor," August 23, 2025
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- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Texas Senate approves congressional map that draws no new Black or Hispanic districts even as people of color fueled population growth," October 8, 2021
- ↑ Texas Legislature Online, "SB 6," accessed October 20, 2021
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas’ new political maps, which protect GOP majorities while diluting voices of voters of color," October 25, 2021
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Litigation in the 2010 cycle, Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Barone, M. & McCutcheon, C. (2013). The almanac of American politics 2014 : the senators, the representatives and the governors : their records and election results, their states and districts. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
