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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Uninsured rate: 18.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 68.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic or Latino: 33.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 784,320
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $76,047
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 13 — Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges (2023) — failed, margin 37.2% yes to 62.8% no (only amendment that failed)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 9 — Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Retired Teachers (2023) — passed, margin majority yes (13 of 14 amendments passed)
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 4 — $18 Billion Property Tax Relief (2023) — passed, margin 83% yes to 17% no
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.17)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Chevron Phillips Chemical (Baytown/Cedar Bayou) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: ExxonMobil Baytown Complex (7000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: NASA Johnson Space Center (11000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Texas's 36th Congressional District is located in southeast Texas and includes all of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Newton, and Tyler counties, plus portions of southeastern Harris County (including parts of Houston's eastern suburbs like Baytown and Pasadena) and northwestern Jefferson County. The district has a population of approximately 784,320 with a median household income of $76,047 — well above the national median. It is a majority-minority district with a 33.5% Hispanic population, 55% White (non-Hispanic), and 11.3% Black. The Cook PVI is rated between R+18 and R+39, making it one of the safest Republican seats in the United States. NASA's Johnson Space Center lies within the district and is the anchor of a significant aerospace and defense contracting cluster. The area is home to a substantial petrochemical and refining sector along the Houston Ship Channel. 67.74% of the district is rural. Only 23.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The district has an 18.6% uninsured rate, significantly above the national average.
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03: Voted for Trump's signature reconciliation bill that the CBO projected would add $2.4 trillion to deficits. As Science Committee Chairman, Babin applauded the bill's space and science provisions. The bill passed 218-214 with only two Republican defections.
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)) on 2025-04-10: Voted for requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. Stated: 'The fact that we even need this legislation proves just how far Democrats have gone in opening our elections to abuse.'
Date: 2025-04-10
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 21 (Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act) on 2025-01-23: Voted for legislation imposing criminal penalties on healthcare practitioners who fail to provide care to infants born alive after failed abortions. Babin co-sponsored this bill and called Senate Democrats' refusal to pass it 'shameful.'
Date: 2025-01-23
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Voted for legislation mandating ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft offenses, consistent with his strongly restrictionist immigration record.
Date: 2025-01-07
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Voted against $60.8 billion in Ukraine military aid, aligning with 111 House Republicans who opposed the measure. Earned an 'F' grade from Republicans for Ukraine for voting against every major Ukraine aid measure in the 118th Congress.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) on 2023-05-31: Voted to suspend the debt ceiling, calling it 'the most significant conservative win since Joe Biden took office.' His vote aligned with Republican leadership and avoided a catastrophic default — a pragmatic choice that angered House Freedom Caucus hardliners.
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted not voting on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act (initial House vote)) on 2022-07-19: Was one of only two Texas Republicans to miss the vote; the other 22 Texas Republicans voted no. Only Rep. Tony Gonzales voted yes. Babin's absence denied constituents accountability on a landmark civil rights bill that passed with 47 Republican votes.
Date: 2022-07-19
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) on 2021-11-05: Voted against the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, calling it 'Biden's Infrastructure Sham' and 'socialist.' His district is 67.74% rural with significant road, bridge, and broadband needs, yet he rejected the largest federal infrastructure investment in a generation.
Date: 2021-11-05
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) on 2021-02-27: Opposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief including $1,400 stimulus checks and expanded child tax credits — benefits that would have directly aided families in a district with an 11.4% poverty rate.
Date: 2021-02-27
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea (on objections) on H.Res. 24 / H.Res. 37 (Objections to Electoral College Certification (Arizona and Pennsylvania)) on 2021-01-06: In the hours after the Capitol insurrection, Babin voted to block certification of President Biden's 2020 election, having earlier joined the Texas v. Pennsylvania Supreme Court lawsuit and attended a December 2020 White House meeting about overturning the election. He defended his vote stating 'I will not be bullied into forsaking the oath I swore to uphold.'
Date: 2021-01-06
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Babin did not vote on H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. He was one of only two Texas Republicans to miss the vote.
Date: 2022-07-19
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Babin voted in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 119th), which the Congressional Budget Office projected would add $2.4 trillion to the national deficit over 10 years. Babin celebrated the bill as 'landmark legislation that advances President Trump's America First agenda' and delivers 'historic economic relief.'
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Babin voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, calling it 'the most significant conservative win since Joe Biden took office' and 'a step in the right direction toward the goal of bringing fiscal responsibility back to D.C.'
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Babin participated in a December 2020 White House meeting with Trump advisors about whether Vice President Mike Pence could reject President Trump's 2020 election loss. He joined the Texas v. Pennsylvania Supreme Court lawsuit seeking to discard votes in four swing states. After the January 6 Capitol attack, he voted to object to Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes.
Date: 2021-01-06
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[platform] Babin's official biography and third-party profiles emphasize his advocacy for infrastructure, stating he has been a 'vocal advocate for infrastructure projects that enhance connectivity, promote economic growth, and ensure the safety of communities' and that 'his leadership and bipartisan approach have played a pivotal role in securing funding for critical infrastructure initiatives.'
Date: 2025-04-22
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Babin voted against H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), calling it 'Biden's Infrastructure Sham' that 'prioritizes his Green New Deal and socialist agenda' and spends 'billions on labor unions and electric vehicle chargers rather than on roads, bridges, and ports.'
Date: 2021-11-05
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Babin serves as Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in the 119th Congress. His district includes NASA's Johnson Space Center, the lead center for human spaceflight operations.
Date: 2025-01-13
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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In Q1 2025, Babin raised $153,400 with 42.9% from individual donors and disclosed $670,500 cash on hand.
Date: 2025-04-14
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Quiver Quantitative estimates Babin's net worth at $3.5M as of April 2025. Babin has approximately $356.9K invested in publicly traded assets including BHP Group, Woodside Energy (WDS), and FTSE Infrastructure (FIP).
Date: 2025-04-15
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Trans-Global Solutions, a Texas-based industrial services company, contributed $96,830 — all from individuals, making it the second-largest single contributor behind the ADA.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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The Oil & Gas industry contributed $400,105 to Babin's campaign, with $237,400 from PACs. Air Transport contributed $289,487, overwhelmingly from PACs ($260,750).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Health Professionals was the top contributing industry at $1,117,899, reflecting Babin's career as a dentist. The American Dental Association was the single largest contributor at $101,009 ($25,509 individual + $75,500 PAC).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Brian Babin's campaign committee raised $7,720,006 across his career (2014-2024), with $924,939 cash on hand as of December 31, 2024.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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