Rhonda Hart
Candidate for Texas 36th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Texas 36th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 36 · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Texas 36th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Jasper County, Newton County, Tyler County, Hardin County, Angelina County and Chambers County; parts of Jefferson County and Harris County.
304 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people
Results
Certified results for Texas 36th Congressional District
U.S. Rep 36
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BabinRepublican | Republican | 206,020 | 69.4% |
| SteeleDemocrat | Democrat | 91,006 | 30.6% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Rep 36
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BabinRepublican | Republican | 145,559 | 69.5% |
| HaireDemocrat | Democrat | 64,000 | 30.5% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Rep 36
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BabinRepublican | Republican | 222,712 | 73.6% |
| LewisDemocrat | Democrat | 73,410 | 24.3% |
| AbbeyLibertarian | Libertarian | 4,848 | 1.6% |
| RidleyGreen | Green | 1,571 | 0.5% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2020 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $0cycle to date through Mar 31
- Cash on Hand
- $0cycle to date through Mar 31
- Spent
- $0cycle to date through Mar 31
- Debts Owed
- $4,797cycle to date through Mar 31
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Mar 31, 2026
Finance Reports
Campaign finance — Rhonda Jean Hart Campaign: April Quarterly 2026, through Mar 31, 2026
Raised $0.00 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $0.00 · cash on hand $0.00 · debts owed by the committee $4,796.81 — through Mar 31, 2026.
Mar 31, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In the News
Press coverage
- Texas' 36th Congressional District election, 2026Sep 1, 2026 · Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website: https://hart4congress.com/
Source: Ballotpedia, Exa search, 2026-09-24
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas 36th Congressional District
- Brian BabinRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Texas 36th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "RHONDA HART" (DEM) on the Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-08-28). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) · sourceU.S. Representative · TX-36
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
Not on file for Rhonda yet: Advertising, In Their Words, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_qxgnba2ss.
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