Brian Babin
U.S. Representative, Texas 36th Congressional District · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · 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
Running for Texas 36th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
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
Key Votes
The record
Current office: U.S. Representative, Texas 36th District
House Clerk roll-call records identify the member as B001291. 22 major 119th-Congress House votes loaded (standard set); voted against the majority of the member's own party on 0 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House (official member site) · sourceH.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 216-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 220-205 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 272 (2026)
Jul 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed, 358-32 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 224 (2026)
Jun 23, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceS. 2 Secure America Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 214 (2026)
Jun 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 2913 Ukraine Support Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 226-195 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)
Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 224-200 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 154 (2026)
Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 221-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 87 (2026)
Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted Yes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed, 217-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 53 (2026)
Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 215-201 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 362 (2025)
Dec 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 216-211 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 349 (2025)
Dec 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed, 427-1 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)
Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 · voted Yes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 222-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)
Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 231-196 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 262 (2025)
Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed, 399-12 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 218 (2025)
Jul 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceS. 1582 GENIUS Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 308-122 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 200 (2025)
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 3633 CLARITY Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 294-134 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 199 (2025)
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 218-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)
Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 4 Rescissions Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)
Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 215-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)
May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 22 SAVE Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 220-208 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)
Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 217-213 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)
Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 29 Laken Riley Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 264-159 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025)
Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceRoll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)
Score 0.7090 over 565 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.
OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source
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.
Scorecards
Club for Growth scorecard, 2025: 89%
89% on the Club for Growth's 2025 congressional scorecard; lifetime score 84%. The organization's own rating.
Self-published · Club for Growth · sourceAFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard, 2025: 0%
0% on the AFL-CIO's 2025 Legislative Scorecard; lifetime score 10%. The organization's own rating.
Self-published · AFL-CIO · sourceLeague of Conservation Voters scorecard, 2025: 0%
0% on LCV's 2025 National Environmental Scorecard; lifetime score 1%. The organization's own rating.
Self-published · League of Conservation Voters · sourceHeritage Action for America scorecard, 119th Congress: 87%
87% on Heritage Action's 119th Congress scorecard (key votes and co-sponsorships, updated weekly while Congress is in session). The organization's own rating.
Self-published · Heritage Action for America · source
Committees and Appointments
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology · Chair
U.S. House, 119th Congress · Chair
Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · sourceCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Member
U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Water Resources and Environment; Highways and Transit
Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,048,503cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $908,646cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $858,975cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- The M Group$141,437.95
- Keel Systems Llc$57,151.58
- Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo$33,812.00
- Lilly & Company$23,445.64
- Caliber Campaigns$16,500.00
Campaign finance · Dr. Brian Babin For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Dr. Brian Babin For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,048,502.87 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $858,975.22 · cash on hand $908,646.24 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $247,076.56 (24%); PACs and other political committees $447,301.75 (43%); Transfers from authorized committees $303,761.88 (29%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $50,362.68 (5%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $198,695.59; compliance and treasurer $57,151.58; staff, contractors and reimbursements $32,330.50; other $23,799.43; general consulting $16,950.00; direct mail $8,782.24.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionStock trades · periodic transaction reports 2024–2026
1 periodic transaction report filed with the House Clerk, 2024–2026; 12 transactions transcribed from 1 electronic report.
May 18, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Brian
Google/YouTube ads · Dr. Brian Babin for Congress (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Dr. Brian Babin for Congress). No ads in the 2026 cycle; 1 ad Oct–Nov 2024 during the 2024 cycle, $10,000–$15,000 (Google creative spend ranges; 1 video). Earlier-cycle ads are not included in 2026 totals.
Nov 6, 2024 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“For more than six decades, Texas has been where America's human spaceflight dreams become reality. We thank President Trump for his leadership in launching the U.S. Space Academy. Texas is ready to turn that vision into reality. If America is going to build the world's premier academy for space, Texas has all the right stuff - the talent, institutions, infrastructure, and experience to launch the next generation of American space leaders. From Gemini and Apollo to Space Shuttle and Artemis, Texas has trained astronauts, managed missions, and helped advance America's exploration pursuits beyond Earth's orbit. America's space program is built across the country, but Texas is where the pieces come together. We are ready to lead the next generation of space pioneers and look forward to showing why Texas is the right home for the U.S. Space Academy.”
“Enough is enough. The American people deserve a government that puts their safety first, and House Republicans will continue fighting to secure our borders, enforce our laws, and defend this nation with the strength it demands.”
“For more than a month, Senate Democrats have held our homeland security hostage, refusing to fund the very agencies tasked with protecting the American people. Today, House Republicans acted to fully fund DHS, end the dysfunction, and put the safety of our nation first.”
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
- Official Websitebabin.house.govOfficial
- Xx.com/RepBrianBabinSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/RepBrianBabinSelf-published
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPVEZgw-VbDRbLV1MRGVQNQSelf-published
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.babinforcongress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T19:49:08Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.babinforcongress.com/
Source: Exa search, 2026-09-24
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourcePublic social accounts
X, Facebook, YouTube
Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Texas 36th District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "BRIAN BABIN" (REP) 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
Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of StateSponsored travel · Congressional Institute
Cambridge, MD, 8/10/2026 to 8/12/2026. Original filing, filed by Austin Becera.
Aug 10, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · ClearPath, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA, 8/4/2026 to 8/5/2026. Original filing, filed by Anna Ferrara.
Aug 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Congressional Institute
Cambridge, MD, 6/21/2026 to 6/23/2026. Original filing, filed by Lauren Ziegler.
Jun 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · American Compass
Cambridge, MD, 4/24/2026 to 4/26/2026. Original filing, filed by Pranay Mittal.
Apr 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Open Learning & The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA, 3/31/2026 to 4/2/2026. Original filing, filed by Emily Bonanno.
Mar 31, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA, 3/29/2026 to 4/1/2026. Original filing, filed by Brenn Thompson.
Mar 29, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Heritage Foundation
Cambridge, MD, 3/12/2026 to 3/13/2026. Original filing, filed by Nathaniel Selu.
Mar 12, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Consumer Technology Association
Las Vegas, NV, 1/7/2026 to 1/9/2026. Original filing, filed by Anna Ferrara.
Jan 7, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Congressional Institute
Virginia Beach, VA, 9/22/2025 to 9/24/2025. Original filing, filed by Lauren Ziegler.
Sep 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA, 8/11/2025 to 8/17/2025. Original filing, filed by Pranay Mittal.
Aug 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · American Compass
Cambridge, MD, 4/25/2025 to 4/27/2025. Original filing, filed by Pranay Mittal.
Apr 25, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA, 4/23/2025 to 4/25/2025. Original filing, filed by Cody Elkins.
Apr 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA, 4/13/2025 to 4/16/2025. Original filing, filed by Anna Ferrara.
Apr 13, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Foundation for Rural Service, Washington Independent Telecommunications Association, and Oregon Broadband Association
Kelso, WA, Madras, OR, Portland, OR, 8/13/2024 to 8/16/2024. Original filing, filed by Tanner Brown.
Aug 13, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Congressional Institute
Williamsburg, VA, 6/1/2022 to 6/3/2022. Original filing, filed by Lauren Ziegler.
Jun 1, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Congressional Institute
Williamsburg, VA, 5/4/2022 to 5/6/2022. Original filing, filed by Stephen Janushkowsky.
May 4, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · U.S. Israel Education Association
Israel, 4/29/2022 to 5/8/2022. Original filing, filed by Brian Babin.
Apr 29, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Congressional Institute
Williamsburg, VA, 10/13/2021 to 10/15/2021. Original filing, filed by Lauren Ziegler.
Oct 13, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel · Congressional Institute
White Sulphur Springs, WV, 2/19/2020 to 2/21/2020. Original filing, filed by Benjamin Couhig.
Feb 19, 2020 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_84r5zvw11.
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