Texas's 36th Congressional District

Texas's 36th Congressional District is represented by Brian Babin (Republican), who has held the seat since 2015. Babin has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 94% of the time. The district includes Baytown, Pasadena, and Houston. It takes in all or part of 8 counties, and 57% of residents live in Harris County. About 784,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $76,047.

Current Representative

Brian Babin (Republican) has represented Texas's 36th Congressional District since 2015.

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2026 Election

U.S. House: Texas 36th District

Winner: Brian Babin.

Incumbent Brian Babin is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls: No public polls

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District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Babin Voted Recently

Breaks with the Republican majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Texas's 36th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Texas's 36th Congressional District covers 5,945 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

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Largest communities

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