Ernest Robinson Lineberger III
Ran for Texas 26th Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on March 3, 2026 — Texas Secretary of State — candidate in the 2026 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION for U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26 · read Mar 3, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on March 3, 2026 — Texas Secretary of State — candidate in the 2026 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION for U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26
- the SOS 2026 general-election certification (2026-08-28) lists Steven Shook as the D nominee for that office
The District
What Texas 26th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Cooke County; parts of Denton County and Wise County.
222 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people
Results
Certified results for Texas 26th Congressional District
U.S. Rep 26
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GillRepublican | Republican | 241,096 | 62.1% |
| LinebergerDemocrat | Democrat | 138,558 | 35.7% |
| GrayLibertarian | Libertarian | 8,773 | 2.3% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Rep 26
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurgessRepublican | Republican | 183,638 | 69.3% |
| KollsLibertarian | Libertarian | 81,383 | 30.7% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Rep 26
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurgessRepublican | Republican | 261,963 | 60.6% |
| IannuzziDemocrat | Democrat | 161,009 | 37.3% |
| BolerLibertarian | Libertarian | 9,243 | 2.1% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2020 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas 26th Congressional District
- Brandon GillRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Phil GrayLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Steven ShookDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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