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U.S. Representative, 31st Congressional District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

All of Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas and Mills counties; part of Bell County (about 91% of its residents: Killeen, part of Temple, Harker Heights, Belton, Nolanville and Morgan's Point Resort); part of Williamson County (about 45% of its residents: Georgetown, part of Round Rock, part of Leander, part of Hutto, part of Taylor and Liberty Hill); part of Burnet County (about 85% of its residents: Burnet, part of Marble Falls and Granite Shoals).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Justin EarlyDemocratic

    • Proposes banning AI from making life-or-death decisions.
    • Supports ending private immigrant detention and protecting Dreamers.

  • Greg StokerGreen

    No documented position found.

  • John CarterRepublican

    • Supports gun rights and fixing the background check system.In office
    • Introduced legislation to help police recruit and retain officers.In office

Education

  • Justin EarlyDemocratic

    • Opposes a national school voucher program.

  • Greg StokerGreen

    No documented position found.

  • John CarterRepublican

    • Supports state and local control of education policy.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Justin EarlyDemocratic

    • Supports guaranteed paid family leave.

  • Greg StokerGreen

    No documented position found.

  • John CarterRepublican

    • Supported the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.In office

Environment & parks

  • Justin EarlyDemocratic

    • Proposes making data centers pay for grid and water costs.

  • Greg StokerGreen

    • Opposes new data centers and transmission lines in Central Texas.

  • John CarterRepublican

    • Supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy including renewables.In office
    • Supports state rather than federal control of Texas waters.In office

Health & human services

  • Justin EarlyDemocratic

    • Supports removing the Social Security payroll tax cap.
    • Opposes raising the Social Security retirement age.

  • Greg StokerGreen

    • Supports universal health care.

  • John CarterRepublican

    • Supports health coverage for people with preexisting conditions.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.