Texas's 26th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Brandon Gill R–Flower Mound
Distribution	93.4% urban[1] 6.6% rural
Population (2024)	884,703[2]
Median household income	$122,953[3]
Ethnicity	56.6%White 19.2%Hispanic 9.8%Asian 8.9%Black 4.6%Two or more races 0.9% other
Cook PVI	R+11[4]

Texas' 26th congressional district of theUnited States House of Representatives includes ruralCooke County to the north and some ofWise County to the West and includes parts ofDenton County, includingFlower Mound,Lewisville and parts ofCorinth,Carrollton,Little Elm andThe Colony.^[5] The current Representative isBrandon Gill. The district is best known as the seat of formerHouse Majority LeaderDick Armey.

The district was created as a result of theredistricting cycle after the1980 census, due to the population growth in Texas and Denton County, specifically in its southern sector. Since its creation, the district has been based in Denton County, one of Texas' fastest-growing counties.

DemocratTom Vandergriff was the first person to represent the district, winning in1982. Vandergriff narrowly lost to RepublicanDick Armey in 1984, and the seat has continuously been held by Republicans ever since. Indeed, since Vandergriff's defeat in 1984, no Democrat has crossed the 40 percent mark. As Denton County has become overwhelmingly Republican in recent years (all but one county officeholder is Republican, as are all members of theTexas Legislature representing the county), the 26th district is considered a "safe seat" for the GOP.

Since the2010 redistricting, the 26th district has included most of Denton County (except the southeast portion) and a portion of north centralTarrant County.

However, the district has been trending Democratic in recent years.Donald Trump carried it by 14 points in 2020, whileMitt Romney had carried it by 37 in 2012.

After the2020 census, rapid growth resulted in significant changes in the composition of the district. For the first time since the district's creation, the City ofDenton, the county seat of Denton County, will not be entirely located in the district. Instead, all but a sliver of the city was shifted to the heavily RepublicanPanhandle-based13th district. The 26th also lost its small share ofFrisco. To make up for the loss of population, portions ofWise County and all ofCooke County were drawn into the district.Lewisville will become the largest city entirely in the district.

Denton had become increasingly friendly to Democrats in recent years, and voting trends suggested that under the previous map, the 26th could have potentially become competitive. The redrawn 26th, on the other hand, is considered slightly more Republican than its predecessor.^[6]

For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:^[9]

CookeCounty(9)

All 9 communities

DentonCounty(46)

Argyle,Aubrey,Bartonville,Carrollton (part; also24th,32nd, and33rd; shared withDallas County),Celina (part; also4th; shared withCollin County),The Colony,Coppell (part; also24th; shared withDallas County),Copper Canyon,Corral City,Corinth,Cross Roads,Denton (part; also13th),DISH,Double Oak,Flower Mound (part; also24th; shared with Tarrant County),Fort Worth (part; also12th,24th,25th, and33rd; shared withJohnson,Parker, Tarrant, and Wise counties),Frisco (part; also3rd and4th; shared withCollin County),Grapevine (part; also24th; shared withDallas and Tarrant counties),Hackberry,Haslet (part; also12th; shared with Tarrant County),Hebron (part; also4th; shared withCollin County),Hickory Creek,Highland Village,Justin,Krugerville,Lake Dallas,Lakewood Village,Lewisville (part; also24th; shared withDallas County),Lantana,Little Elm,Northlake,Oak Point,Paloma Creek,Paloma Creek South,Pilot Point,Plano (part; also3rd,4th, and32nd; shared withCollin County),Ponder,Prosper (part; also4th; shared withCollin County),Providence Village,Roanoke (part; also24th; shared with Tarrant County),Sanger,Savannah,Shady Shores,Southlake (part; also24th; shared with Tarrant County),Trophy Club (part; also24th; shared with Tarrant County),Westlake (part; also24th; shared with Tarrant County)

TarrantCounty(2)

Fort Worth (part; also12th,24th,25th, and33rd; shared with Denton,Johnson,Parker, and Wise counties),Haslet (part; also12th; shared with Denton County)

WiseCounty(10)

Aurora,Boyd,Briar (part; also12th; shared with Tarrant County),Decatur (part; also13th),Fort Worth (part; also12th,24th,25th, and33rd; shared with Denton,Johnson,Parker, and Tarrant counties),Newark,New Fairview (shared with Denton County),Paradise,Pecan Acres (part; also12th; shared with Tarrant County),Rhome

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District established January 3, 1983
Tom Vandergriff (Arlington)	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985	98th	Elected in 1982. Lost re-election.	1983–1985 [data missing]
Dick Armey (Irving)	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2003	99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired.	1985–1993 [data missing]
					1993–1997 Parts ofCollin,Dallas,Denton, andTarrant
					1997–2003 Parts ofCollin,Dallas,Denton, andTarrant
Michael C. Burgess (Pilot Point)	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2025	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired.	2003–2005 Denton; parts ofCollin andTarrant
					2005–2013 Parts ofCooke,Denton, andTarrant
					2013–2023 Parts ofDenton andTarrant[10]
					2023–present Cooke; parts ofDenton,Tarrant, andWise[11]
Brandon Gill (Flower Mound)	Republican	January 3, 2025 – present	119th	Elected in 2024.

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• List of United States congressional districts

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989).The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–presentArchived April 23, 2010, at theWayback Machine

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