TX-26
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-26. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 830,132 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $116,898 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $55,603 |
| Income | In poverty | 6.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.424 |
| Race | White alone | 60.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 10.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 19.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 16.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 75.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 16.3% |
| Household | Family households | 74.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.75 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 26.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $432,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,808 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 73.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 66.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 22.9% |
Currently seated
Gill, Brandon (R) · b. 1994
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM ROBERT MR. JR. | I | 2026 |
| GILL, BRANDON | R | 2026 |
| GRAY, PHIL | L | 2026 |
| LINEBERGER, ERNEST ROBINSON III | D | 2026 |
| SHOOK, STEVEN JAMES | D | 2026 |
| ARMEY, SCOTT MR. | R | 2024 |
| BISWAS, NEENA DR | R | 2024 |
| BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. | R | 2024 |
| CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM ROBERT MR. JR. | I | 2024 |
| DE FRANCESCHI, VLADIMIR | R | 2024 |
| DEL ROSAL ISAIS, LUISA MARIA | R | 2024 |
| GILL, BRANDON | R | 2024 |
| GRAY, PHIL | L | 2024 |
| HUFFMAN, JOHN | R | 2024 |
| KERGOSIEN, JASON | R | 2024 |
| KRAUSE, JOEL AUGUST | R | 2024 |
| LEAPHART, KELVIN | D | 2024 |
| LINEBERGER, ERNEST ROBINSON III | D | 2024 |
| MARKLAND, MONTGOMERY | OTHER | 2024 |
| ROBISON, DOUGLAS | R | 2024 |
| RUTLEDGE, MARK "BIG RUT" | R | 2024 |
| THAKUR, ALBERT BURT | R | 2024 |