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2026 general election

Texas 31st District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$1.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Texas 31st District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $575K of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). John Carter (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.9M

Raised by campaigns

$1.9M

PAC checks

$575K

Outside money

$8K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
John CarterRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$1.4M
From individuals
$428K
From PACs
$565K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$8K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 37% of Carter's money came from PACs

Corporate $241K (46%)Trade group $71K (13%)Leadership PAC $112K (21%)Membership $70K (13%)Union $5K (1%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $26K (5%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2TX31044
Justin EarlyDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$292K
Spent
$271K
From individuals
$238K
From PACs
$10K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$43K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 3% of Early's money came from PACs

Membership $250 (3%)Union $8K (97%)
FEC record H6TX31094
Greg StokerGreen
✗ Lost
Raised
$89K
Spent
$80K
From individuals
$88K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record H6TX31169

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Texas 31st District race?
$1.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Texas 31st District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $575K of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). John Carter (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 31st District race?
John Carter (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $8K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 31st District race?
Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($8K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 31st District race?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC gave $15K to John Carter; General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) gave $10K to John Carter; Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee gave $10K to John Carter.