2020Final results
2020 election for Texas's 36th District
U.S. House · Texas
Brian Babin (R) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Rashad Lewis (D) by 49.3 points.
Brian BabinRepublican · winner
73.6%222,712
Rashad LewisDemocrat
24.3%73,410
Chad AbbeyLibertarian
1.6%4,848
Hal J. Ridley Jr.Green
0.5%1,571
302,541 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rashad LewisBrian Babin
$21.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$12.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$10.8K
Cash on hand
$785.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 4, 2020; FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Brian Babin (R)Rashad Lewis (D)
Also on the ballot: Chad Abbey (Libertarian), 1.6%; Hal J. Ridley Jr. (Green), 0.5%