Texas's 26th Congressional District

Texas's 26th Congressional District is represented by Brandon Gill (Republican), who has held the seat since 2025. Gill has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 89% of the time. The district includes Lewisville, Flower Mound, and Carrollton. It takes in all or part of 4 counties, and 89% of residents live in Denton County. About 830,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $116,898.

Current Representative

Brandon Gill (Republican) has represented Texas's 26th Congressional District since 2025.

VoteSee report card grade: B
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 98% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Republican majority: 89%

See Brandon Gill's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Texas 26th District

Winner: Brandon Gill.

Incumbent Brandon Gill is running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Brandon Gill (Republican), incumbent: raised $7.9M, $2.1M cash on hand; VoteSee report card B; 98% attendance; votes with the Republican majority 89% of the time
Steven Shook (Democratic): raised $36K, $6K cash on hand
Phil Gray (Libertarian)

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 830,132
Median household income: $116,898
Median age: 38
Median home value: $432,700
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Gill Voted Recently

Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

Nay on Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 (Sep 15, 2026) — Passed
Nay on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 (Sep 14, 2026) — Passed
No on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 22, 2026) — Failed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Texas's 26th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Michael Burgess — Republican (2003–2025)
Richard Armey — Republican (1985–2003)
Tommy Vandergriff — Democrat (1983–1985)

Where the District Is

Texas's 26th Congressional District covers 1,966 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Denton County (part): 89% of residents
Wise County (part): 6% of residents
Cooke County: 5% of residents
Tarrant County (part): under 1% of residents

Largest communities

Lewisville (part)
Flower Mound (part)
Carrollton (part)
Little Elm (part)
The Colony
Frisco (part)
Corinth (part)
Denton (part)

Neighboring Districts

Texas's 4th Congressional District — Patrick Fallon (Republican)
Texas's 12th Congressional District — Craig Goldman (Republican)
Texas's 13th Congressional District — Ronny Jackson (Republican)
Texas's 24th Congressional District — Beth Van Duyne (Republican)
Texas's 25th Congressional District — Roger Williams (Republican)
Texas's 32nd Congressional District — Julie Johnson (Democrat)
Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District — Tom Cole (Republican)

Texas's U.S. Senators

John Cornyn — Republican, senior senator
Ted Cruz — Republican, junior senator