Texas State House District 26
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Matt Morgan Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Morgan (R) 59.2, Lee (D) 40.8
- Last election
- Morgan (Republican) won by 18.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: MarkowitzRight column: Morgan
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Candidates on the ballot
- Elizabeth "Eliz" MarkowitzDemocratic
- Matt MorganIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (24 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 82,066
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMorganWon Republican 48,56159.2% DemocraticLee Democratic 33,50540.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,606
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJacey JettonWon(incumbent) Republican 37,37660.7% DemocraticDaniel Lee Democratic 24,23039.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 83,874
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJacey JettonWon Republican 43,43851.8% DemocraticL. Demerchant Democratic 40,43648.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,834
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanD. F. MillerWon(incumbent) Republican 34,50452.4% DemocraticL. Sarah Demerchant Democratic 31,33047.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,603
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanD. F. MillerWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Df Miller Republican 39,69357.9% DemocraticL. Demerchant Democratic 28,91042.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,538
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanD. F. MillerWon(incumbent) Republican 25,45869.7% DemocraticAmber C. Paaso Democratic 11,08030.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,203
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick MillerWon Republican 38,54163.0% DemocraticVy Nguyen Democratic 22,66237.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,987
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie HowardWon(incumbent) Republican 29,72164.6% DemocraticPhillip Andrews Democratic 15,34433.4% LibertarianJoey Roland Libertarian 9222.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,679
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie HowardWon(incumbent) Republican 45,679100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,374
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie HowardWon(incumbent) Republican 26,374100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,538
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie HowardWon(incumbent) Republican 43,538100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,994
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie HowardWon(incumbent) Republican 26,994100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 73,696
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie HowardWon(incumbent) Republican 51,24569.5% DemocraticNathan Reid Democratic 22,45130.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,495
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie HowardWon(incumbent) Republican 29,495100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,721
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie HowardWon(incumbent) Republican 41,93186.1% OtherDiane Prather Other 6,79013.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,679
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie HowardWon Republican 30,97378.1% DemocraticLen Goff Democratic 8,70621.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,426
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim TallasWon(incumbent) Republican 33,28867.3% DemocraticJim Koch Democratic 16,13832.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,715
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim TallasWon(incumbent) Republican 26,715100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,002
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim TallasWon(incumbent) Republican 36,002100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,112
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim TallasWon(incumbent) Republican 20,02568.8% DemocraticJerry Fishel Democratic 9,08731.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,166
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim TallasWon Republican 31,27169.2% DemocraticGregg Democratic 13,89530.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,243
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom DelayWon(incumbent) Republican 13,57967.1% DemocraticGeorge T. Vickers Democratic 6,66432.9% - No results on file 1971 to 1981
- Votes for listed candidates
- 11,645
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack HawkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,645100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,751
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack HawkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,748100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Texas State House District 26, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/house/26. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/sldl:26
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026