2020Final results
2020 election for Texas's 31st District
U.S. House · Texas
John Carter (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Donna Imam (D) by 9.1 points.
John CarterRepublican · winner
53.4%212,695
Donna ImamDemocrat
44.3%176,293
Clark PattersonLibertarian
2.2%8,922
Jonathan ScottOther party
0.0%147
398,057 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 2020
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.
Donna ImamJohn Carter
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
-$50
Cash on hand
$200.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
John Carter (R)Donna Imam (D)
Also on the ballot: Clark Patterson (Libertarian), 2.2%; Jonathan Scott (Other party), 0.0%