Incumbent Republican Brian Babin advanced easily from the March 2026 primary in Texas’s 36th congressional district, facing Democratic nominee Rhonda Hart in the November general election. The seat’s strong Republican tilt—rated Solid R by Cook Political Report and similar outlets—stems from post-2025 redistricting that further concentrated conservative voters in the southeast Texas district stretching toward Lufkin. Babin’s consistent primary performance and the district’s partisan voting index reflect entrenched advantages in turnout and fundraising that have kept Democratic challenges below 20 percent in recent cycles. With no major late developments or competitive polling shifts reported, trader pricing reflects the structural barriers to a Democratic flip absent an unusual national wave.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedTX-36 House Election Winner
TX-36 House Election Winner
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
88%
Democratic Party
12%
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
$2,427 Vol.
88%
Democratic Party
$2,685 Vol.
12%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the TX-36 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Incumbent Republican Brian Babin advanced easily from the March 2026 primary in Texas’s 36th congressional district, facing Democratic nominee Rhonda Hart in the November general election. The seat’s strong Republican tilt—rated Solid R by Cook Political Report and similar outlets—stems from post-2025 redistricting that further concentrated conservative voters in the southeast Texas district stretching toward Lufkin. Babin’s consistent primary performance and the district’s partisan voting index reflect entrenched advantages in turnout and fundraising that have kept Democratic challenges below 20 percent in recent cycles. With no major late developments or competitive polling shifts reported, trader pricing reflects the structural barriers to a Democratic flip absent an unusual national wave.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the TX-36 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the TX-36 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Incumbent Republican Brian Babin advanced easily from the March 2026 primary in Texas’s 36th congressional district, facing Democratic nominee Rhonda Hart in the November general election. The seat’s strong Republican tilt—rated Solid R by Cook Political Report and similar outlets—stems from post-2025 redistricting that further concentrated conservative voters in the southeast Texas district stretching toward Lufkin. Babin’s consistent primary performance and the district’s partisan voting index reflect entrenched advantages in turnout and fundraising that have kept Democratic challenges below 20 percent in recent cycles. With no major late developments or competitive polling shifts reported, trader pricing reflects the structural barriers to a Democratic flip absent an unusual national wave.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the TX-36 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$5,112End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:24 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Republican Brian Babin advanced easily from the March 2026 primary in Texas’s 36th congressional district, facing Democratic nominee Rhonda Hart in the November general election. The seat’s strong Republican tilt—rated Solid R by Cook Political Report and similar outlets—stems from post-2025 redistricting that further concentrated conservative voters in the southeast Texas district stretching toward Lufkin. Babin’s consistent primary performance and the district’s partisan voting index reflect entrenched advantages in turnout and fundraising that have kept Democratic challenges below 20 percent in recent cycles. With no major late developments or competitive polling shifts reported, trader pricing reflects the structural barriers to a Democratic flip absent an unusual national wave.
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