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Texas's 36th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 36th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Brian Babin
Rep. Brian BabinR
U.S. Representative · TX-036
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
2.17%
Cross-party
95
Committees
ChairScience, Space and Technology Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 36. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Brian Babin (R-TX-36)R
Cash on Hand
$909K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Brian Babin R69.4%Dayna Steele D 30.6%297,018
2022Brian Babin R69.5%Jon Haire D 30.5%209,615
2020Brian Babin R73.6%Rashad Lewis D 24.3%302,549
2018Brian Babin R72.6%Dayna Steele D 27.4%221,956
2016Brian Babin R88.6%Hal J Ridley Jr G 11.4%218,565
2014Brian Babin R76.0%Michael K Cole D 22.1%133,842
2012Steve Stockman R70.7%Max Martin D 26.6%233,832
District
Population
784,320
Median HH Income
$76K
Unemployment
6.9%
Bachelor's+
24.0%
Veterans
6.4%
Median Age
37.0
Mean HH Income
$102K
Poverty Rate
14.1%
HS or Higher
86.2%
Median Home Value
$237K
Median Rent
$1,284/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.0%
Under 18 / 65+
25.1% / 15.1%