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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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U.S. Representative, District 26

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Brandon GillBrandon GillRepublican Incumbent
Steven ShookSteven ShookDemocratic
Phil GrayLibertarian
On ballot as
Brandon Gill
Steven Shook
Phil Gray
Current role
U.S. Representative, Texas District 26 (since January 3, 2025; first elected 2024)
Nurse practitioner
Not found
Background
  • Born on a military air force base and raised on a cattle ranch in West Texas,
  • Graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with degrees in economics and history
  • Worked as an investment banker and hedge fund analyst
  • Founded the DC Enquirer, a conservative news outlet
  • Lives in Flower Mound
  • Has cared for critically ill and injured patients since 2009
  • Degrees from Tarrant County College, Texas Tech University and the University of Texas
  • His campaign says he was born and raised in Fort Worth
  • Business owner and property manager,
Experience
  • U.S. House member since January 3, 2025;
  • Serves on the House Judiciary, Budget and Oversight committees, including the DOGE Subcommittee
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 91.1% of the vote
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 51.1% of the vote
  • Ran for this seat (2024); lost in the general election
  • Libertarian convention nominee (March 21, 2026)
Top priorities
  • Immigration: "ensure our immigration system supports the American worker and that Leftist open-border policies never return"
  • Economy: "pass legislation to address housing affordability, prioritize the American worker, cut wasteful spending"
  • Energy: "cut red tape across the industry"
  • "Our Second Amendment shall not be infringed"
  • "I am unabashedly pro-life"
  • Schools: "Parents – not radical, left-wing teachers – should determine school curriculums"
  • "My priorities are keeping rural hospitals open, lowering healthcare costs, supporting local businesses and job growth, strengthening public safety, and protecting constitutional rights"
  • "Protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts or privatization"
  • "Support ethics reforms and limits on insider influence in Congress"
  • "Protect public K-12 education and oppose efforts to drain funds into unaccountable voucher programs"
  • "Our goal is debt reduction"
  • "The war on drugs has been a complete failure"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: "I am unabashedly pro-life. Every child is made in God's image and deserves the right to life"
  • Immigration: See Priorities
  • Guns: See Priorities
  • Health care: “Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.”
Claims and the record
  • Remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar: In February 2025 he wrote on X: "America would be a better place if @IlhanMN were deported back to Somalia." Omar is a naturalized U.S. citizen. His spokesperson told The Hill her conduct "raises questions about to whom she is most loyal"
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Immigration: "Secure the border with smart, humane enforcement" and "Fix a broken immigration system with lawful pathways and due process"
  • Guns: "Close loopholes that allow guns to be sold without background checks" and "Support red-flag laws to keep firearms away from those who pose an imminent danger"
  • Health care: "Implement planned step-by step transition to universal healthcare" and "Strengthen rural hospitals and protect emergency and trauma care access"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Immigration: "For the undocumented, let them come out of the shadows, live and work freely"
  • Guns: No more restrictions on guns
  • Health care: "Let organizations negotiate healthcare insurance for their members"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texas Values Action
  • President Donald Trump (primary)
  • Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Nurses For America (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democrats With Disabilities (listed by campaign)
  • Young Democrats of Denton County (listed by campaign)
  • Flip Texas Blue (listed by campaign)
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  • Lantana Area Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Flower Mound Area Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • DC Statehood PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Evan Hunt, Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 3 (listed by campaign)
  • Claire Reynolds, Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 11 (listed by campaign)
  • Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
Campaign website
brandongillforcongress.com
shookforcongress2026.com
Not found
Brandon Gill

Brandon Gill

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Brandon Gill
Current role
U.S. Representative, Texas District 26 (since January 3, 2025; first elected 2024)
Background
  • Born on a military air force base and raised on a cattle ranch in West Texas,
  • Graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with degrees in economics and history
  • Worked as an investment banker and hedge fund analyst
  • Founded the DC Enquirer, a conservative news outlet
  • Lives in Flower Mound
Experience
  • U.S. House member since January 3, 2025;
  • Serves on the House Judiciary, Budget and Oversight committees, including the DOGE Subcommittee
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 91.1% of the vote
Top priorities
  • Immigration: "ensure our immigration system supports the American worker and that Leftist open-border policies never return"
  • Economy: "pass legislation to address housing affordability, prioritize the American worker, cut wasteful spending"
  • Energy: "cut red tape across the industry"
  • "Our Second Amendment shall not be infringed"
  • "I am unabashedly pro-life"
  • Schools: "Parents – not radical, left-wing teachers – should determine school curriculums"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: "I am unabashedly pro-life. Every child is made in God's image and deserves the right to life"
  • Immigration: See Priorities
  • Guns: See Priorities
  • Health care: “Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.”
Claims and the record
  • Remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar: In February 2025 he wrote on X: "America would be a better place if @IlhanMN were deported back to Somalia." Omar is a naturalized U.S. citizen. His spokesperson told The Hill her conduct "raises questions about to whom she is most loyal"
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texas Values Action
  • President Donald Trump (primary)
Steven Shook

Steven Shook

Democratic
On ballot as
Steven Shook
Current role
Nurse practitioner
Background
  • Has cared for critically ill and injured patients since 2009
  • Degrees from Tarrant County College, Texas Tech University and the University of Texas
  • His campaign says he was born and raised in Fort Worth
Experience
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 51.1% of the vote
Top priorities
  • "My priorities are keeping rural hospitals open, lowering healthcare costs, supporting local businesses and job growth, strengthening public safety, and protecting constitutional rights"
  • "Protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts or privatization"
  • "Support ethics reforms and limits on insider influence in Congress"
  • "Protect public K-12 education and oppose efforts to drain funds into unaccountable voucher programs"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Immigration: "Secure the border with smart, humane enforcement" and "Fix a broken immigration system with lawful pathways and due process"
  • Guns: "Close loopholes that allow guns to be sold without background checks" and "Support red-flag laws to keep firearms away from those who pose an imminent danger"
  • Health care: "Implement planned step-by step transition to universal healthcare" and "Strengthen rural hospitals and protect emergency and trauma care access"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Nurses For America (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democrats With Disabilities (listed by campaign)
  • Young Democrats of Denton County (listed by campaign)
  • Flip Texas Blue (listed by campaign)
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  • Lantana Area Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Flower Mound Area Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • DC Statehood PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Evan Hunt, Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 3 (listed by campaign)
  • Claire Reynolds, Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 11 (listed by campaign)
  • Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
shookforcongress2026.com

Phil Gray

Libertarian
On ballot as
Phil Gray
Current role
Not found
Background
  • Business owner and property manager,
Experience
  • Ran for this seat (2024); lost in the general election
  • Libertarian convention nominee (March 21, 2026)
Top priorities
  • "Our goal is debt reduction"
  • "The war on drugs has been a complete failure"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Immigration: "For the undocumented, let them come out of the shadows, live and work freely"
  • Guns: No more restrictions on guns
  • Health care: "Let organizations negotiate healthcare insurance for their members"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

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