Voters will hit the polls in March to decide their party’s nominees at the local, state and federal level for the November general election.
The Republican and Democratic primary elections are scheduled for March 3, 2026 with early voting underway as of Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Find more voter information on the Denton County Elections Administration website at www.votedenton.gov.
On the ballot this year will be the District 26 U.S. House of Representatives seat, which is currently held by Republican Brandon Gill. It covers most of Denton County, southern Wise County, and all of Cooke County.
Gill will be challenged in the March primary by Robert Chick of Sanger.
The Cross Timbers Gazette emailed questionnaires to candidates. Their submissions are listed below.
U.S. House of Representatives District 26 (REPUBLICAN)
Brandon Gill (i)
Age: 31
City/Town of Residence: Flower Mound
Current occupation: Congressman
Education: Graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with dual degrees in Economics and History
Public service: Congressman for Texas’ 26th District
What motivated you to run for this position and why are you the best choice? I’m running for reelection to continue to fight alongside President Trump on behalf of North Texas. In Congress, I’ve introduced legislation to codify President Trump’s border policies and am fighting to end Sharia law in our country. Our Republican conference stopped the largest tax hike in history and will continue to pass legislation that prioritizes affordability for North Texas.
Mission statement: Congress must continue to codify President Trump’s closed border immigration policies and create meaningful reforms that drive down the cost of living.
Candidate website: brandongillforcongress.com
Candidate Facebook page: facebook.com/RepBrandonGill
Robert Chick
Age: 31
City/Town of Residence: Sanger
Current occupation: Owner/Operator, Healthcare Recruitment
Education: Graduated from Sanger High School and Texas State University
Public service: Rotary Club Lake Cities
What motivated you to run for this position and why are you the best choice? Over the last 5 months, I’ve knocked on thousands of doors across North Texas so I can say this with authority: Texans are hungry for action on problems and all we’re getting is excuses.
America’s best times are head of us, but only if we start working together to solve our problems. Right now, we’ve got Ivy League, investment banker dorks from out of town telling us how afraid we should be of everything around us. That’s not the Texas Spirit.
This country’s problems aren’t going to be solved with cable news interviews & funny little tweets. That’s how influencers operate, not serious people. Brandon Gill is an influencer, and we need serious people. If you want to see the solutions to problems I’m working on, go to StickWithChick.Org. Matthew 22:36-40
Mission statement: America’s problems have solutions and our best times are still ahead of us, but only if we elect serious people as leaders, not influencers. Cable news interviews and funny little tweets won’t solve any problems. To see how we’re going to solve problems like punishing property taxes & affordability of basic goods, go to StickWithChick.Org.
Candidate website: StickWithChick.Org
Candidate Facebook page: N/A
(For the primary candidates running for the Democratic nomination, click here)
