2026 race · follow the money
Texas U.S. House District 36
3 filings report $1.1M raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
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Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian BabinRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $842K | 32% | 63% | 0% | $919K | $928K | — | — |
| Doug RogersDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $231K | 13% | 0% | 87% | $231K | $0 | — | — |
| Rhonda J HartDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $24K | 100% | 0% | 0% | $20K | $5,935 | — | — |
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Brian Babin
In the U.S. House (TX-36) since 2015 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Science, Space, and Technology (Chair), Transportation and Infrastructure · 2 subcommittees
- 144 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H6TX02079) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $842K
- Spent
- $919K
- Cash on hand
- $928K
- Individuals 32% $267K
- PACs & other committees 63% $532K
- Other receipts 5% $43K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $359K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $555K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $555K of the $919K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 4% $20K
- Consultants & strategy 8% $46K
- Fundraising & processing fees 37% $204K
- Travel, meals & events 5% $30K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $18K
- Legal & compliance 11% $60K
- Other or unclassified 32% $177K
Largest payees
- CHASE CARD SERVICES $169K
- THE M GROUP $141K
- KEEL SYSTEMS LLC $57K
- HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO $34K
- LILLY & COMPANY $23K
Paid to individuals: $41K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (444 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $231K
- Spent
- $231K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $24K
- Individuals 13% $31K
- Candidate's own money & loans 87% $200K
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $53K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $53K of the $231K the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 19% $10K
- Consultants & strategy 33% $18K
- Staff & payroll 15% $8,156
- Polling, research & data 4% $1,900
- Travel, meals & events 8% $4,209
- Office, technology & overhead 16% $8,762
- Other or unclassified 5% $2,618
Largest payees
- NGP $7,244
- BUILD A SIGN $5,165
- AIR BNB $3,324
- REDDO PUBLIC RELATIONS LLC $3,000
- SANDLER REIFF $2,535
Paid to individuals: $22K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 23, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (56 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $24K
- Spent
- $20K
- Cash on hand
- $5,935
- Debts
- $860
- Individuals 100% $24K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Jonathan Mitchell.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
