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Texas's 31st U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $2.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 31st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. John Carter
Rep. John CarterR
U.S. Representative · TX-031
Tenure
23y
Bills Spon.
4
Votes Missed
2.02%
Cross-party
3
Committees
ChairMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Defense Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

17 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 31. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.6M
Candidates
3 active / 17 filed
Incumbent
John Rice CarterR
Cash on Hand
$281K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024John R. Carter R64.4%Stuart Whitlow D 35.6%355,557
2022John R Carter R100.0%—183,185
2020John R Carter R53.4%Donna Imam D 44.3%398,057
2018John Carter R50.6%Mary Jennings \"Mj\" Hegar D 47.7%286,007
2016John R Carter R58.4%Mike Clark D 36.5%284,588
2014John R Carter R64.0%Louie Minor D 32.0%143,028
2012John R Carter R61.3%Stephen M Wyman D 35.0%237,187
2010John R Carter R82.5%Bill Oliver L 17.5%153,119
2008John R Carter R60.3%Brian P Ruiz D 36.6%291,304
2006John R Carter R58.5%Mary Beth Harrell D 38.8%155,383
2004John R Carter R64.8%Jon Porter D 32.5%247,427
2002John R Carter R69.1%David Bagley D 27.4%161,484
District
Population
843,922
Median HH Income
$96K
Unemployment
4.3%
Bachelor's+
38.6%
Veterans
10.8%
Median Age
37.1
Mean HH Income
$124K
Poverty Rate
8.6%
HS or Higher
92.2%
Median Home Value
$378K
Median Rent
$1,475/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.2%
Under 18 / 65+
24.5% / 14.7%