2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 31st District
U.S. House · Texas
John Carter (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Stephen M. Wyman (D) by 26.3 points.
John CarterRepublican · winner
61.3%145,348
Stephen M. WymanDemocrat
35.0%82,977
Ethan GarofoloLibertarian
3.7%8,862
237,187 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJohn Carter
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Raised by the campaign
$885.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$758K
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Cash on hand
$464.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012