U.S. House · Texas's 26th Congressional District
Steven Shook
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · Texas's 26th Congressional District
- Result
- Brandon Gill, projected winner
- Opponents
- Brandon Gill (R); Phil Gray (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
Implement planned step-by step transition to universal healthcare.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 26
2026-11-03
| Brandon Gill R | incumbent |
| Steven Shook D | challenger |
| Phil Gray LIB | challenger |
Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 51.1% of the vote
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Implement planned step-by step transition to universal healthcare.
Campaign policy page calls for a step-by-step transition to universal healthcare.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Close loopholes that allow guns to be sold without background checks.
Campaign policy page says he would close loopholes that allow gun sales without background checks and support red-flag laws.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
oppose efforts to drain funds into unaccountable voucher programs
Campaign policy page says he opposes efforts to direct school funds to voucher programs.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Steven Shook, a Democratic nurse practitioner, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Texas's 26th District to Brandon Gill. He says he has spent nearly two decades caring for critically ill and injured patients in North Texas. He won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for the district and described his priorities as keeping rural hospitals open, lowering healthcare costs, supporting local businesses and restoring accountability in Washington.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Shook was born in Arlington, Texas, and graduated from Keys High School, according to Ballotpedia.[2] He earned an associate degree from Tarrant County College in 2009, a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University in 2012 and a graduate degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2018.[2]
Shook has worked as a nurse practitioner. In his Candidate Connection survey he says he has served North Texas as a healthcare provider for nearly twenty years, caring for the critically ill and injured, and the Denton Record-Chronicle describes him as a critical care and trauma-trained nurse with nearly 20 years of experience.[2][3][5]
In the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary, Shook defeated Ernest Lineberger III, the 2024 Democratic nominee, 51.1% to 48.9%.[2][5] In his survey he lists his priorities as keeping rural hospitals open, lowering healthcare costs, supporting local businesses and job growth, community policing and government accountability.[3] He received 44.2% of the vote to Brandon Gill's 54.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- In his Ballotpedia survey, listed his priorities as keeping rural hospitals open, lowering healthcare costs, supporting local businesses and job growth, strengthening public safety through community policing, and restoring accountability in Washington.[6]
Campaign money$17K raised · 100% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $17K
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/steven-shook
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Texas's 26th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Steven Shook · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Steven Shook — election results · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.Policies & Issues · Steven Shook for Congress 2026 Candidate's own words
- 5.Democrats who hope to represent Denton County in Austin and D.C. discuss health, education in meetup | Elections | dentonrc.com · Denton Record-Chronicle · 2026-04-14 News report
- 6.Steven Shook · Ballotpedia Reference