CalledUnofficial results

Texas's 31st District

U.S. House · Texas

John Carter won re-election by 8.9 points over Justin Early.

John CarterRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.8%164,012
Justin EarlyDemocrat
44.8%136,734
Greg StokerGreen
1.4%4,227
304,973 votes

Source: Texas Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenR+22.12024 Pres.R+8.92026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.

Justin EarlyJohn Carter
$291.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$271K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$20.8K
Cash on hand
$159.2K
$0
Outside spending for them
$63K
$0
Outside spending against their opponent
$0
$291.9K
All money helping them
$1.6M

Top funders

Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.

CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUNDFor Carter$55K
NRA VICTORY FUND, INC.For Carter$8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.

Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Justin Early
4%
John Carter
96%
Projected margin
R+12.8
How the forecast works →

The candidates