2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 36th District
U.S. House · Texas
Brian Babin (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Dayna Steele (D) by 45.1 points.
Brian BabinRepublican · winner
72.6%161,048
Dayna SteeleDemocrat
27.4%60,908
221,956 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dayna SteeleBrian Babin
$902.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$901.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$0
Cash on hand
$736.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018