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The Claim

As of April 2026, the Texas delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives consisted of 24 Republicans, 13 Democrats, and one vacancy in Texas's 23rd congressional district.

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The Short Version

Official House records and contemporaneous reporting support the stated composition. After Tony Gonzales resigned effective April 14, 2026, Texas’s U.S. House delegation stood at 24 Republicans, 13 Democrats, and one vacancy in the 23rd district. Conflicting secondary tables appear to reflect stale or differently timed updates rather than a substantive contradiction.

Caveats

  • Some secondary sources listed stale delegation tables, so the date of last update matters.
  • The count is specifically accurate for April 2026 after Gonzales’s April 14 resignation; earlier 2026 snapshots differed.
  • Several lower-authority sources conflicted on related vacancy counts elsewhere, but the official House records for Texas are clear.

The Receipts

  1. Tony Gonzales' resignation leaves Texas' 23rd Congressional District vacant

    Ballotpedia

  2. Texas's congressional delegations

    Wikipedia

  3. Party Breakdown | House Press Gallery

    House Press Gallery

  4. United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026

    Ballotpedia

  5. 2026 Texas House Election Map

    270toWin.com

  6. United States congressional delegations from Texas

    Ballotpedia

  7. When will Gov. Abbott call a special election for Texas' 23rd congressional district?

    Texas Public Radio

  8. Texas Congressional Delegation

    Texas A&M University Office of Government Relations

  9. Texas's 23rd Congressional District - GovTrack.us

    GovTrack

  10. 2026 Texas's 23rd congressional district special election

    Wikipedia

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Filed Under

TexasTexas's 23rd Congressional DistrictUnited States House of Representatives

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