Winner
RHONDA HART 64.2%
Riding profile
TX-36
The question
TX-36: a safe seat for the Republicans?
Current forecast
Republican
Safe
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 14.1
- P(close race)
- 0%
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Smallest projected margin. Open one for the numbers.
In context
How this riding stacks up
| Republican | Democrat | |
|---|---|---|
| HereTX-36 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| National averageUnited States | 44.9% +12.1 | 54.3% −11.4 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 435 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Editorial read
TX-36, a mixed riding in TX, elected a member with the Republicans in the previous cycle, with a 38-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Republicans ahead at 57% vote share, against 43% for the Democrats, and the probability of a close race is negligible.
Sitting member
BABIN, BRIAN
Sits with Republican
Primary race
Primary results
Held Mar 3, 2026 · Official count — not yet certified
Winner
BRIAN BABIN (I) 81.1%
Who's running
The candidates
Declared and on-ballot candidates for the upcoming election.
- Republican Incumbent
Babin, Brian
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Democrat Challenger Hart, Rhonda J
Previous election · 2024
Redistricting impact
Where these voters came from
This district was redrawn under the 2025-2026 mid-decade redistricting. Composition by inherited old-district share:
- Congressional District 36
(48036)84% - Congressional District 17
(48017)15%
Around the region
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- Last model run
- Cycle
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