Federal race · 2026
Texas U.S. House, District 31, 2026
Primary: March 3, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- John R Rep. Carter (R)$1.5M raised · $159K on hand
- Offer Vince Shlomi (R)$334K raised · $0 on hand
- Justin Early (D)$277K raised · $28K on hand
- Stuart Norman Whitlow (D)$204K raised · $0 on hand
- Raymond H Hamden II (R)$146K raised · −$2K on hand
- Valentina Gomez Noriega (R)$123K raised · −$29K on hand
- Gregory James Stoker (G)$79K raised · $12K on hand
- Abhiram Garapati (R)$55K raised · $39K on hand
- Steven Clay Dowell Jr. (R)$51K raised · $185 on hand
- David Lee Berry (R)$37K raised · $0 on hand
- Elvis Arturo Lossa (R)$11K raised · $4K on hand
- William P Abel (R)$8K raised · −$120 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R Rep. Carter (R) | General-election nominee | $1,522,249.68 | $1,404,517.68 | $159,170.95 | 2026-10-14 |
| Offer Vince Shlomi (R) | Lost primary | $334,089.82 | $334,089.82 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Justin Early (D) | General-election nominee | $276,545.24 | $248,999.49 | $27,545.75 | 2026-09-30 |
| Stuart Norman Whitlow (D) | Lost primary | $203,979.33 | $207,629.84 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Raymond H Hamden II (R) | Lost primary | $145,681.77 | $148,220.92 | −$1,926.85 | 2026-03-31 |
| Valentina Gomez Noriega (R) | Lost primary | $122,957.13 | $122,800.08 | −$28,657.46 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gregory James Stoker (G) | Running | $78,678.27 | $66,280.72 | $12,397.55 | 2026-06-30 |
| Abhiram Garapati (R) | Lost primary | $55,000.00 | $16,000.00 | $39,000.00 | 2025-12-31 |
| Steven Clay Dowell Jr. (R) | Lost primary | $50,599.33 | $50,414.81 | $184.52 | 2026-09-30 |
| David Lee Berry (R) | Lost primary | $36,800.00 | $36,800.00 | $0.00 | 2026-02-11 |
| Elvis Arturo Lossa (R) | Lost primary | $11,382.91 | $7,526.34 | $3,856.57 | 2026-02-11 |
| William P Abel (R) | Lost primary | $7,670.58 | $7,670.38 | −$120.18 | 2026-06-09 |
| Michael Howard Williams (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $68,407.53 | 2025-09-30 |
2 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Brian Trautner (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jack McConnell (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$2,569,743.38 = candidates’ own spending $2,506,182.53 + outside spending $63,560.85
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R Rep. Carter | $55,053.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Justin Early | $8,507.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
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