2026 contest

Texas 31st District

This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.

Office

U.S. House

Current officeholder

Carter, John

General election

November 3, 2026

Live FEC filings

15

FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated

Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.

Candidates

15 active FEC filings

JOHN R REP. CARTERFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent

First FEC filing: January 8, 2002 · Last filing: January 15, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ELVIS ARTURO LOSSAFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: December 8, 2025 · Last filing: December 8, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
GREGORY JAMES STOKERFEC registered

GREEN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: December 4, 2025 · Last filing: December 4, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
OFFER VINCE SHLOMIFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: November 27, 2025 · Last filing: November 27, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DAVID LEE DR. BERRYFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: November 7, 2025 · Last filing: November 7, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
WILLIAM P ABELFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: September 12, 2025 · Last filing: September 12, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: December 26, 2023 · Last filing: September 5, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
STEVEN CLAY JR DOWELLFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: August 19, 2025 · Last filing: August 19, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JUSTIN EARLYFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: June 5, 2025 · Last filing: June 5, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ABHIRAM GARAPATIFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: December 21, 2018 · Last filing: April 16, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
RAYMOND H II HAMDENFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: February 25, 2025 · Last filing: February 25, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: February 24, 2025 · Last filing: February 24, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BRIAN TRAUTNERFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: August 9, 2025 · Last filing: August 9, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JACK MCCONNELLFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: January 23, 2025 · Last filing: January 23, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

Sources

Seat structure source: Official House roster

Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.