2026 results · Texas · Texas 26th District
Brandon Gill, the Republican, wins re-election in Texas's 26th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 23.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 13.2-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon GillRepublican, incumbent | 182,648 | 54.5% | |
| Steven ShookDemocrat | 147,944 | 44.2% | |
| Phil GrayLibertarian | 4,308 | 1.3% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 12:20 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted334,900 votesCount last changed Nov 4, 5:48 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:11 PM ESTSource: Texas Secretary of State
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About the seat
Texas's 26th District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+23.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 13.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 31 of 38 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+23.5
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+26.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 31 of 38
- Denton County87%
- Wise County8%
- Cooke County5%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 3 counties compared moved 13.1 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 86% as many votes as in 2024, from 87% in Denton County to 77% in Wise County.
Denton County moved most: R+16.5 for president in 2024, R+3.6 this year
The 3 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Denton County added 44,729 net votes for Shook against the 2024 margin, 79% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 56,722 votes toward Shook: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Denton County+44,729 Shook
- Wise County+8,179 Shook
- Cooke County+3,814 Shook
Texas’s ballot
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 8 of Texas's statewide races.
- U.S. SenateJames TalaricoD+12.1Flip
- GovernorGina HinojosaD+7.1Flip
- Attorney GeneralNathan JohnsonD+6.4Flip
- Commissioner of AgricultureClayton TuckerD+4.7
- Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah EckhardtD+5.1
- Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin FloresD+4.5
- Lieutenant GovernorVikki GoodwinD+6.1
- Railroad CommissionerJon RosenthalD+7.0
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 25–13, now R 24–14
- 1R+38.1Moran
- 2R+2.0Toth
- 3R+5.5Self
- 4R+12.1Fallon
- 5R+2.9Gooden
- 6R+4.3Ellzey
- 7D+43.3Fletcher
- 8R+6.4Steinmann
- 9D+15.1Gutierrez
- 10R+7.5Gober
- 11R+19.0Pfluger
- 12R+6.2Goldman
- 13R+30.5Jackson
- 14R+8.0Weber
- 15D+24.6Pulido
- 16D+41.5Escobar
- 17R+7.1Sessions
- 18D+72.1Menefee
- 19R+39.0Sell
- 20D+55.2Castro
- 21R+9.0Teixeira
- 22R+3.6Nehls
- 23D+8.2Stout
- 24R+6.9Duyne
- 25R+7.5Williams
- 26R+10.4Gill
- 27R+2.3Cloud
- 28D+36.1Cuellar
- 29D+59.9Garcia
- 30D+65.3Haynes
- 31R+9.0Carter
- 32R+2.9Yarbrough
- 33D+57.1Allred
- 34D+16.0Gonzalez
- 35D+10.9Garcia
- 36R+7.1Babin
- 37D+67.5Casar
- 38R+4.2Bonck
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Texas Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.