House districts / Texas
Texas's 26th congressional district
TX-26. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- Brandon Gill Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $7.9mSpent $6.0m · Cash $2.1m
- Steven James Shook Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $36kSpent $30k · Cash $6k
1 other 2026 candidate filed reports (primary candidate). 2 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin | 2024 lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 37.4% | Trump 61.2% | 1.4% | R+23.8 | R+23.4 |
| 2020 | Biden 40.0% | Trump 58.5% | 1.5% | R+18.5 | R+18.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton 32.5% | Trump 62.4% | 5.1% | R+29.9 | R+30.6 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 766,987 | |
| Adults (18+) | 573,937 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 90.6% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 18.0% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 31.0% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 34.9% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 16.2% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 55.6% | 57.8% |
| Black | 9.7% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 8.9% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 45.5% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $111,454 | $80,734 |
* Estimated for the 2026 lines from census blocks (ACS 2020-2024). Population, adults and race: 2020 Census, counted on the 2026 lines. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 lines, elections 2022-2024: redrawn for 2026 seat count changed from 36 to 38 after the census | |||||
| 2024 | Brandon Gill Republican | 62.1% | Ernest R. Lineberger III Democrat others 2.3% | 35.7% | R+26.4 |
| 2022 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 69.3% | Mike Kolls Libertarian | 30.7% | R+38.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 32 to 36 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 60.6% | Carol H. Iannuzzi Democrat others 2.1% | 37.2% | R+23.4 |
| 2018 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 59.4% | Linsey Fagan Democrat others 1.6% | 39.0% | R+20.4 |
| 2016 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 66.4% | Eric Mauck Democrat others 4.0% | 29.6% | R+36.7 |
| 2014 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 82.7% | Mark Boler Libertarian | 17.3% | R+65.3 |
| 2012 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 68.3% | David Sanchez Democrat others 3.0% | 28.7% | R+39.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2006-2010 LULAC v. Perry (2006): court-drawn lines for five districts | |||||
| 2010 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 67.0% | Neil L. Durrance Democrat others 2.2% | 30.7% | R+36.4 |
| 2008 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 60.2% | Ken Leach Democrat others 3.4% | 36.4% | R+23.7 |
| 2006 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 60.2% | Tim Barnwell Democrat others 2.5% | 37.2% | R+23.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2004 Texas Legislature's 2003 mid-decade map | |||||
| 2004 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 65.8% | Lico Reyes Democrat others 1.5% | 32.7% | R+33.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002 seat count changed from 30 to 32 after the census | |||||
| 2002 | Michael C. Burgess Republican | 74.8% | Paul William LeBon Democrat others 2.4% | 22.8% | R+52.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1996-2000 Bush v. Vera (1996): 13 districts redrawn by the court, with special elections that November | |||||
| 2000 | Richard K. Armey Republican | 72.5% | Steve Love Democrat others 1.9% | 25.6% | R+46.9 |
| 1998 | Richard K. Armey Republican | 88.2% | Joe Turner Libertarian | 11.8% | R+76.3 |
| 1996 Special | Richard K. Armey Republican | 73.6% | Jerry Frankel Democrat | 26.4% | R+47.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-1994 seat count changed from 27 to 30 after the census | |||||
| 1994 | Richard K. Armey Republican | 76.4% | LeEarl Ann Bryant Democrat others 1.1% | 22.4% | R+54.0 |
| 1992 | Richard K. Armey Republican | 73.1% | John Wayne Caton Democrat | 26.9% | R+46.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 24 to 27 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Richard K. Armey Republican | 70.4% | John Wayne Caton Democrat | 29.6% | R+40.8 |
| 1988 | Dick Armey Republican | 69.3% | Jo Ann Reyes Democrat | 30.7% | R+38.5 |
| 1986 | Dick Armey Republican | 68.1% | George Richardson Democrat | 31.9% | R+36.2 |
| 1984 | Richard (Dick) Armey Republican | 51.2% | Tom Vandergriff Democrat | 48.8% | R+2.5 |
| 1982 | Tom Vandergriff Democrat | 50.1% | Jim Bradshaw Republican | 49.9% | D+0.2 |
| TX-26 did not exist before 1982: Texas had 24 districts in 1976-1980. | |||||
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2024 on the new lines is the official figure published by the state. 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block. The last column is the margin in TX-26 on the 2024 lines.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Who lives here (2026 lines) is estimated from Census survey figures split by population.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits