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Texas's 26th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $4.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 26th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Brandon Gill
Rep. Brandon GillR
U.S. Representative · TX-026
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
1.86%
Cross-party
3
Committees
ChairOversight and Government Reform Committee Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Task Force
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Budget Committee
+8 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 26. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.4M
Candidates
3 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)R
Cash on Hand
$1.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Brandon Gill R62.1%Ernest R. Lineberger Iii D 35.7%388,427
2022Michael C Burgess R69.3%Mike Kolls L 30.7%265,023
2020Michael C Burgess R60.6%Carol H Iannuzzi D 37.3%432,215
2018Michael C Burgess R59.4%Linsey Fagan D 39.0%312,505
2016Michael C Burgess R66.4%Eric Mauck D 29.6%319,080
2014Michael C Burgess R82.7%Mark Boler L 17.3%141,470
2012Michael C Burgess R68.3%David Sanchez D 28.7%258,723
2010Michael C Burgess R67.1%Neil L Durrance D 30.7%180,431
2008Michael C Burgess R60.2%Ken Leach D 36.4%324,376
2006Michael C Burgess R60.2%Tim Barnwell D 37.2%156,483
2004Michael C Burgess R65.8%Lico Reyes D 32.7%274,539
2002Michael C Burgess R74.8%Paul William Lebon D 22.8%164,678
2000Richard K Armey R72.5%Steve Love D 25.6%295,272
1998Richard K Armey R88.1%Joe Turner L 11.9%136,514
1994Richard K Armey R76.4%Leearl Ann Bryant D 22.4%177,191
District
Population
830,132
Median HH Income
$117K
Unemployment
4.0%
Bachelor's+
47.7%
Veterans
6.2%
Median Age
38.1
Mean HH Income
$151K
Poverty Rate
6.3%
HS or Higher
93.4%
Median Home Value
$433K
Median Rent
$1,808/mo
Owner-Occupied
71.0%
Under 18 / 65+
24.1% / 12.1%