2026 general election
Texas 36th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$1.2M was spent on the 2026 Texas 36th District race: $1.2M raised by the campaigns, $532K of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Brian Babin (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.2M
Raised by campaigns
$1.2M
PAC checks
$532K
Outside money
$9K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Brian BabinRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $919K
- From individuals
- $267K
- From PACs
- $532K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $9K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 44% of Babin's money came from PACs
Corporate $246K (52%)Trade group $89K (19%)Leadership PAC $23K (5%)Membership $62K (13%)Union $17K (4%)Super PAC $12K (3%)Other $23K (5%)
- Texas Farm Bureau Membership$15K
- The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
- Cheniere Energy Inc. Corporate$10K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Corporate$10K
- Lyondell Chemical Company Corporate$10K
- American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Other$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- Honeywell International Inc. Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. · $9K supporting
Rhonda HartDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $24K
- Spent
- $20K
- From individuals
- $24K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 36th District race?
- $1.2M was spent on the 2026 Texas 36th District race: $1.2M raised by the campaigns, $532K of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Brian Babin (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 36th District race?
- Brian Babin (Republican) raised $1.2M and had $9K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 36th District race?
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($9K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 36th District race?
- Texas Farm Bureau Agfund gave $15K to Brian Babin; The Boeing Company PAC gave $10K to Brian Babin; Cheniere Energy, Inc. PAC gave $10K to Brian Babin.