Member brief No. TX-36
Reviewed October 31, 2026
TX-36 · Texas
Brian Babin
Republican. Trump won Texas in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 80
- Born March 23, 1948.
- Lean
- R+12
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2015
- Served since January 6, 2015.
- Cash on hand
- $928K
- $928,300. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Rhonda Hart (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 81.1%
March 3. Next: Jonathan “Pipeliner” Mitchell, 18.9%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Houston, 2.80 million homes. The district is 6% of the market; 3 markets in all.
2026 primary: $439K spent, $6.97 a vote
2024 general: $540K spent, $1.82 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure · Science, Space, and Technology
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 69.36%
- Victory margin
- +38.72 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 67.86% · +36.78 pts
Margin 1.94 points above Trump. Vote share 1.50 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Dayna Steele. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.4M | 55% | $785K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | 59% | $925K |
| 2024 | $1.2M | 28% | $646K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 84.4
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 7.3 (LCV 1, Progressive Punch 1, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 183, rank 14 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.