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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Texas's 26th District

A district of about 834,000 people, 20% Hispanic, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.6 relative to the nation for president.

Brandon Gill (R) · since Jan 3, 2025Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TX-26

Source: 2026 results: Texas Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+22.6338th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line371830332920716283435231524329538171021312722253126TX-2624143681113119

Labels below the bar mark 37 other seats in Texas.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseR+10.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Texas Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is TX-26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree46% 82nd pct · 6th of 38 in TX

Higher than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree30% 35th pct · 16th of 38 in TX

Lower than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents20% 68th pct · 34th of 38 in TX

Higher than 68% of seats.

Black residents10% 61st pct · 19th of 38 in TX

Higher than 61% of seats.

Asian residents10% 84th pct · 6th of 38 in TX

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile386 53rd pct · 16th of 38 in TX

Denser than 53% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

TX-3
44% college gradsR+22.4Held RTX-32
25% Hispanic · 39% college gradsR+15.2Held RFL-5
46% college gradsR+20.4Held RTX-10
22% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+20.4Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Brandon Gill (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 10.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)