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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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U.S. Representative, District 31

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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John CarterJohn CarterRepublican Incumbent
Justin EarlyJustin EarlyDemocratic
Greg StokerGreen
On ballot as
John Carter
Justin Early
Greg Stoker
Current role
U.S. Representative, Texas District 31 (since January 2003)
Cybersecurity Architect, Dell Technologies (per campaign)
Political analyst and commentator; host of the podcast Colonial Outcasts (per campaign)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Texas Tech University
  • Law degree, University of Texas
  • Practiced law in Round Rock before becoming a judge (per official biography)
  • Graduate, Leander High School (1998)
  • U.S. Army (1998–2006); paratrooper, Fort Bragg
  • Lives in Georgetown
  • Graduate, Westlake High School (per campaign)
  • Attended Columbia University, studying anthropology and international relations (per campaign)
  • U.S. Army special operations; enlisted 2009 (per campaign)
  • Four combat deployments in Afghanistan (per campaign)
  • Born in Washington, D.C.; raised in South Austin (per campaign)
Experience
  • Chair, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations subcommittee (per official biography)
  • Member, Defense appropriations subcommittee (per official biography)
  • Judge, 277th District Court, Williamson County (1981–2001)
  • Former LAN Systems Administrator, Defense Intelligence Agency, in the Pentagon (per campaign)
  • Former Democratic precinct chair, Tarrant County (per campaign)
  • 2008 presidential delegate (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won
  • Leader, veteran delegation, 2025 Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza (per campaign)
  • Green convention nominee (March 21, 2026)
Top priorities
  • Official House site, on the border: "We need to employ tactics to secure our border with the use of fences, drones, sensors and surveillance cameras"
  • Official House site, on taxes: "I firmly believe that conservative tax policies will drive economic success"
  • Official House site, on veterans: says he has "worked to increase funding for the VA, veterans’ benefits"
  • Official House site, on defense: serves on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee "to ensure our troops have the equipment, tools and training they need"
  • Official House site: "I fully support our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms"
  • AI: "require human oversight of AI" and "make tech companies explain how their systems behave"
  • "fight to lower taxes for everyday Americans and make billionaires pay what they owe"
  • "make health care affordable so no one has to quit a job to pay medical bills"
  • "protect Social Security from privatization, fight any increase in the retirement age"
  • "make big tech data centers pay what they owe so they don't drive up our electric bills"
  • "Stop Data Centers", "Stop Transmission Lines", "Secure Our Water"
  • "Every Texan deserves affordable, comprehensive healthcare coverage."
  • "War should be the very last resort"
  • Campaign says he "is not taking corporate PAC donations, or any PAC donations"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Official House site (undated): "As a strong supporter of the pro-life movement, I oppose tax-payer dollars from being used to fund abortions."
  • Immigration: Official House site (undated): "it is also important to reform our immigration system to reward those who enter legally, while deterring illegal immigration"
  • Guns: Official House site (undated): "I fully support our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms."
  • Health care: Official House site (undated): "I believe people with preexisting conditions should be covered under the health care system"; says he supported the 2017 bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Immigration: Campaign site, as quoted by Ballotpedia: "Provide a clear and fair pathway to citizenship for those pursuing legal immigration."
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Health care: In a Ballotpedia survey: "make health care affordable so no one has to quit a job to pay medical bills"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Health care: "Every Texan deserves affordable, comprehensive healthcare coverage."
Claims and the record
  • 2025 Gaza flotilla detention: Israeli forces detained him in Oct. 2025 while he was taking part in a flotilla to Gaza; he was held for days in an Israeli prison and released. The report mentions no charge against him. He said he had expected to be intercepted and detained.
Endorsements
  • President Donald Trump (primary)
  • Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6132 (listed by campaign)
  • IAM Local 2011 (listed by campaign)
  • Texas State Council of Machinists (IAM) (listed by campaign)
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  • IBEW Local 520 (listed by campaign)
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 278 (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democratic Women (listed by campaign)
  • Bell County Texas Democratic Women (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democratic Veterans (listed by campaign)
  • Williamson County Democratic Veterans (listed by campaign)
  • East WilCo Democrats Club (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Williamson County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Austin Community College Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • 134 PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Collective PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Mothers for Democracy Action PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Turn Left PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption (listed by campaign)
  • Black Austin Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Blue Horizon Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Center for Freethought Equality (listed by campaign)
  • D4 Women in Action (listed by campaign)
  • Flip Texas Blue (listed by campaign)
  • Gun Sense Voter (listed by campaign)
  • Indivisible 1431 (listed by campaign)
  • Indivisible Centex (listed by campaign)
  • Indivisible Highland Lakes (listed by campaign)
  • Indivisible Those Meddling Kids Waco (listed by campaign)
  • Lone Star Left (listed by campaign)
  • Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Progress Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Working Families Party (listed by campaign)
  • Brian Trautner, former Democratic candidate for this seat (listed by campaign)
  • Louie Minor, Bell County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
Campaign website
johncarterforcongress.com
votejustinearly.com
stokerfortexas.com
John Carter

John Carter

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
John Carter
Current role
U.S. Representative, Texas District 31 (since January 2003)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Texas Tech University
  • Law degree, University of Texas
  • Practiced law in Round Rock before becoming a judge (per official biography)
Experience
  • Chair, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations subcommittee (per official biography)
  • Member, Defense appropriations subcommittee (per official biography)
  • Judge, 277th District Court, Williamson County (1981–2001)
Top priorities
  • Official House site, on the border: "We need to employ tactics to secure our border with the use of fences, drones, sensors and surveillance cameras"
  • Official House site, on taxes: "I firmly believe that conservative tax policies will drive economic success"
  • Official House site, on veterans: says he has "worked to increase funding for the VA, veterans’ benefits"
  • Official House site, on defense: serves on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee "to ensure our troops have the equipment, tools and training they need"
  • Official House site: "I fully support our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Official House site (undated): "As a strong supporter of the pro-life movement, I oppose tax-payer dollars from being used to fund abortions."
  • Immigration: Official House site (undated): "it is also important to reform our immigration system to reward those who enter legally, while deterring illegal immigration"
  • Guns: Official House site (undated): "I fully support our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms."
  • Health care: Official House site (undated): "I believe people with preexisting conditions should be covered under the health care system"; says he supported the 2017 bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • President Donald Trump (primary)
  • Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
Justin Early

Justin Early

Democratic
On ballot as
Justin Early
Current role
Cybersecurity Architect, Dell Technologies (per campaign)
Background
  • Graduate, Leander High School (1998)
  • U.S. Army (1998–2006); paratrooper, Fort Bragg
  • Lives in Georgetown
Experience
  • Former LAN Systems Administrator, Defense Intelligence Agency, in the Pentagon (per campaign)
  • Former Democratic precinct chair, Tarrant County (per campaign)
  • 2008 presidential delegate (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won
Top priorities
  • AI: "require human oversight of AI" and "make tech companies explain how their systems behave"
  • "fight to lower taxes for everyday Americans and make billionaires pay what they owe"
  • "make health care affordable so no one has to quit a job to pay medical bills"
  • "protect Social Security from privatization, fight any increase in the retirement age"
  • "make big tech data centers pay what they owe so they don't drive up our electric bills"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Immigration: Campaign site, as quoted by Ballotpedia: "Provide a clear and fair pathway to citizenship for those pursuing legal immigration."
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Health care: In a Ballotpedia survey: "make health care affordable so no one has to quit a job to pay medical bills"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6132 (listed by campaign)
  • IAM Local 2011 (listed by campaign)
  • Texas State Council of Machinists (IAM) (listed by campaign)
Show all 38
  • IBEW Local 520 (listed by campaign)
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 278 (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democratic Women (listed by campaign)
  • Bell County Texas Democratic Women (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democratic Veterans (listed by campaign)
  • Williamson County Democratic Veterans (listed by campaign)
  • East WilCo Democrats Club (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Williamson County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Austin Community College Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • 134 PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Collective PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Mothers for Democracy Action PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Turn Left PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption (listed by campaign)
  • Black Austin Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Blue Horizon Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Center for Freethought Equality (listed by campaign)
  • D4 Women in Action (listed by campaign)
  • Flip Texas Blue (listed by campaign)
  • Gun Sense Voter (listed by campaign)
  • Indivisible 1431 (listed by campaign)
  • Indivisible Centex (listed by campaign)
  • Indivisible Highland Lakes (listed by campaign)
  • Indivisible Those Meddling Kids Waco (listed by campaign)
  • Lone Star Left (listed by campaign)
  • Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Progress Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Working Families Party (listed by campaign)
  • Brian Trautner, former Democratic candidate for this seat (listed by campaign)
  • Louie Minor, Bell County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
votejustinearly.com

Greg Stoker

Green
On ballot as
Greg Stoker
Current role
Political analyst and commentator; host of the podcast Colonial Outcasts (per campaign)
Background
  • Graduate, Westlake High School (per campaign)
  • Attended Columbia University, studying anthropology and international relations (per campaign)
  • U.S. Army special operations; enlisted 2009 (per campaign)
  • Four combat deployments in Afghanistan (per campaign)
  • Born in Washington, D.C.; raised in South Austin (per campaign)
Experience
  • Leader, veteran delegation, 2025 Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza (per campaign)
  • Green convention nominee (March 21, 2026)
Top priorities
  • "Stop Data Centers", "Stop Transmission Lines", "Secure Our Water"
  • "Every Texan deserves affordable, comprehensive healthcare coverage."
  • "War should be the very last resort"
  • Campaign says he "is not taking corporate PAC donations, or any PAC donations"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Health care: "Every Texan deserves affordable, comprehensive healthcare coverage."
Claims and the record
  • 2025 Gaza flotilla detention: Israeli forces detained him in Oct. 2025 while he was taking part in a flotilla to Gaza; he was held for days in an Israeli prison and released. The report mentions no charge against him. He said he had expected to be intercepted and detained.
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
stokerfortexas.com

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