The Winner
If you live in Texas's 26th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Gill took about 54.5% of the vote (about 183,084 votes) to about 44.2% (about 148,400 votes) for Democrat Steven Shook, a margin of about 34,684 votes, or about 10 points, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 11. The seat stays in Republican hands.
The Race
Steven Shook, the Democratic opponent, reached the general election ballot by winning the March 3 Democratic primary with 29,172 votes. Libertarian Phil Gray took about 1.3% of the vote, or about 4,314 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican heading into Election Day.
Texas's 26th Congressional District has about 830,100 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Median household income is about $116,900, and the median age is about 38. About 47.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about four percent, and about 6.3 percent of residents live below the poverty line. The district is about 60.1 percent white, 19.7 percent Hispanic, 10.6 percent Asian, and 9.5 percent Black.
The district covers Gainesville, Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound and Roanoke, according to the Texas Legislative Council. Gill's hometown is Flower Mound, Texas, according to the House Clerk.
What's Next
Gill is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He is seeking the top Republican post on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a position expected to open when Congress returns in January, according to The Texas Tribune, which reported the item on Sept. 15.
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