2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 36th District
U.S. House · Texas
Brian Babin (R) won with 88.6% of the vote, defeating Hal J. Ridley Jr. (Grn) by 77.2 points.
Brian BabinRepublican · winner
88.6%193,643
Hal J. Ridley Jr.Green
11.4%24,885
218,528 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No independentBrian Babin
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Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$724.4K
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Cash on hand
$554.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016