U.S. House · 2026 midterm elections

Texas District 31 U.S. House

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Research status: not yet verified against official sources. Candidates listed here are federal campaign filings reported by the FEC and compiled by Election.org. An FEC filing does not prove that a candidate qualified for the ballot, advanced from a primary, or remains in the race. Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Stale-data notice: the source data is from 2026-08-24 (54 days ago). Primaries and ballot certification since then may not be reflected.

Race details

Office: U.S. House
State: Texas (TX)
District: District 31
Race type: Regular
Election date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Dates are subject to change.
Incumbent: John R. Carter (FEC filing; not independently verified)
Official election authority: Official election authority link not yet verified. Find your state's election office at Vote.gov (external site, opens in new tab)
Research status: Imported

Candidates (15 FEC filings)

Listed alphabetically by last name, with no ranking. All parties and independents appear here. Party affiliation is as reported in filings and is not an endorsement.

William P Abel Republican

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $7,671 (FEC report through 06/09/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

David Lee Berry Republican

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $36,800 (FEC report through 02/11/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

John R. Carter Republican Incumbent (per FEC filing)

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $1,419,042 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Justin Early Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $123,522 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Abhiram Garapati Republican

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $55,000 (FEC report through 12/31/2025)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Raymond H Hamden II Republican

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $145,682 (FEC report through 03/31/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Steven Clay Dowell Jr. Republican

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $50,599 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Elvis Arturo Lossa Republican

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $11,383 (FEC report through 02/11/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Jack McConnell Republican

FEC filing status: Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Valentina Gomez Noriega Republican

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $122,957 (FEC report through 03/31/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Offer Vince Shlomi Republican

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $333,790 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Gregory James Stoker Green

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $78,678 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Brian Trautner Democratic

FEC filing status: Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Stuart Norman Whitlow Democratic

FEC filing status: Statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.
Reported receipts: $203,979 (FEC report through 06/30/2026)

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Michael Howard Williams Republican

FEC filing status: Not yet a statutory candidate (FEC)
Official ballot status: Official ballot status has not yet been confirmed.
Candidate website: Candidate website not yet verified.
Biography: Candidate information is being verified.
Policy positions: No verified public policy statement was found in the sources reviewed.

Source: FEC bulk data (external site), Election.org record (external site). Source data checked 2026-08-24. Vote America verification: not yet verified.

Sources and dates

Data via Election.org. Source data checked: 2026-08-24. Imported: Oct 17, 2026. Vote America verification: not yet verified.