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Texas District 26 candidates

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Texas District 26 roster

Texas District 26 lists 5 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Democratic: 2
  • Independent: 1
  • Libertarian: 1
  • Republican: 1

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 5

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Brandon GillRepublicanincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH4TX2614920261,1441,1441,144October 24, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Ernest Robinson Lineberger IIIDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH4TX261722026666May 13, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Phil GrayLibertarianchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX012612026444September 5, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Steven James ShookDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX261442026555May 13, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
William Robert Cunningham Jr.IndependentchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH0TX261702026222May 7, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for Ernest Robinson Lineberger III, Phil Gray, Steven James Shook, and William Robert Cunningham Jr..
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Brandon Gill.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for Brandon Gill, Ernest Robinson Lineberger III, Phil Gray, Steven James Shook, and William Robert Cunningham Jr..
  • 5 of 5 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 5 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from May 7, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
  • 5 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 1 profile has a photo on file.
  • 5 profiles have the stored legacy-profile flag.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from August 6, 2026 to October 17, 2026.

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Brandon Gill

Republican · U.S. House

Ernest Robinson Lineberger III

Democrat · U.S. House

Phil Gray

Libertarian · U.S. House

Steven James Shook

Democrat · U.S. House

William Robert Cunningham Jr.

Independent · U.S. House

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