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Texas' 26th Congressional District

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Texas redrew its congressional district boundaries in August 2025. Voters will elect representatives under the new map in 2026. Click here to read more about mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

Texas' 26th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 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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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
Image of Brandon Gill
Brandon Gill (R)
 
62.1
 
241,096
Image of Ernest Lineberger III
Ernest Lineberger III (D)  Candidate Connection
 
35.7
 
138,558
Image of Phil Gray
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
Image of Ernest Lineberger III
Ernest Lineberger III  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
18,308

Total votes: 18,308
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Brandon Gill
Brandon Gill
 
58.4
 
49,876
Image of Scott Armey
Scott Armey  Candidate Connection
 
14.5
 
12,400
Image of John Huffman
John Huffman
 
10.0
 
8,559
Image of Luisa Del Rosal
Luisa Del Rosal  Candidate Connection
 
4.6
 
3,949
Image of Doug Robison
Doug Robison
 
3.5
 
2,999
Image of Mark Rutledge
Mark Rutledge
 
2.5
 
2,130
Image of Joel Krause
Joel Krause  Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
1,959
Image of Neena Biswas
Neena Biswas  Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
1,665
Image of Burt Thakur
Burt Thakur  Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
975
Image of Vlad De Franceschi
Vlad De Franceschi  Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
572
Image of Jason Kergosien
Jason Kergosien  Candidate Connection
 
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.

Candidate
Image of Phil Gray
Phil Gray

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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
Image of Michael C. Burgess
Michael C. Burgess (R)
 
69.3
 
183,639
Image of Mike Kolls
Mike Kolls (L)  Candidate Connection
 
30.7
 
81,384

Total votes: 265,023
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Michael C. Burgess
Michael C. Burgess
 
66.8
 
42,006
Image of Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo  Candidate Connection
 
10.2
 
6,437
Image of Brian Brazeal
Brian Brazeal
 
9.4
 
5,892
Image of Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith  Candidate Connection
 
8.1
 
5,085
Raven Harrison
 
5.5
 
3,427

Total votes: 62,847
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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.

Candidate
Image of Mike Kolls
Mike Kolls  Candidate Connection

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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
Image of Michael C. Burgess
Michael C. Burgess (R)
 
60.6
 
261,963
Image of Carol Iannuzzi
Carol Iannuzzi (D)
 
37.3
 
161,099
Image of Mark Boler
Mark Boler (L)
 
2.1
 
9,243

Total votes: 432,305
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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
Image of Carol Iannuzzi
Carol Iannuzzi
 
55.3
 
31,019
Image of Mat Pruneda
Mat Pruneda  Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Michael C. Burgess
Michael C. Burgess
 
73.6
 
51,312
Image of Jack Wyman
Jack Wyman  Candidate Connection
 
11.2
 
7,816
Image of Michael Armstrong
Michael Armstrong  Candidate Connection
 
8.2
 
5,745
Image of Jason Mrochek
Jason Mrochek  Candidate Connection
 
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.

Candidate
Image of Mark Boler
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
Image of Michael C. Burgess
Michael C. Burgess (R)
 
59.4
 
185,551
Image of Linsey Fagan
Linsey Fagan (D)
 
39.0
 
121,938
Image of Mark Boler
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
Image of Linsey Fagan
Linsey Fagan
 
52.7
 
13,817
Image of William Carl Fisher
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
Image of Michael C. Burgess
Michael C. Burgess
 
76.9
 
42,290
Image of Veronica Birkenstock
Veronica Birkenstock
 
23.1
 
12,684

Total votes: 54,974
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Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2025-2026

See also: Redistricting in Texas ahead of the 2026 elections

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

See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census

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]

  1. Lieutenant governor
  2. Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
  3. Attorney general
  4. State comptroller
  5. 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

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2024

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The 26th Congressional District of Texas, prior to the 2010-2011 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2010 census

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

External links

Footnotes

  1. Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  2. The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
  3. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
  4. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
  15. Associated Press, "Texas Democrats fleeing state to block redistricting vote follows strategy that’s had mixed results," August 3, 2025
  16. Texas Tribune, "The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching.," July 21, 2025
  17. CBS News, "Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff," August 20, 2025
  18. Houston Chronicle, "Texas Democrats ramp up criticism of new Texas congressional map after Senate sends it to governor," August 23, 2025
  19. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named signed
  20. LegiScan, "Texas House Bill 4," accessed August 29, 2025
  21. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 2025block
  22. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named scotusstay
  23. Politico, "Supreme Court gives Texas OK to use House map drawn to boost GOP," December 4, 2025
  24. 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
  25. Texas Legislature Online, "SB 6," accessed October 20, 2021
  26. 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. 27.0 27.1 27.2 All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
  28. All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
  29. All About Redistricting, "Litigation in the 2010 cycle, Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
  30. 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.
  31. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  32. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  33. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  34. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  35. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  36. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  37. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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