John R. Carter
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 54% from PACs and 46% from individuals.
46% individuals54% PACs0% other
$889K
raised
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Texas · U.S. House · District 31 · 2026
Texas District 31 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Texas District 31 House race
John R. Carter has raised more than 3 times the next candidate.
Republican John R. Carter has raised about $889K, more than 3 times any rival.
Valentina Gomez Noriega reports 100% of campaign money from individuals.
$55K in itemized outside money is on file, led by CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUND.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
OS
Offer Shlomi
RR · challenger
1% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 99% from other sources.
1% individuals0% PACs99% other
$334K
raised
SW
Stuart Whitlow
DD · challenger
8% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 92% from other sources.
8% individuals0% PACs92% other
$199K
raised
RH
Raymond Hamden
RR · challenger
24% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 76% from other sources.
24% individuals0% PACs76% other
$146K
raised
JE
Justin Early
DD · challenger
60% from individuals, 6% from PACs, and 34% from other sources.
60% individuals6% PACs34% other
$124K
raised
VN
Valentina Gomez Noriega
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$123K
raised
GS
Gregory Stoker
GG · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
99% individuals0% PACs1% other
$79K
raised
AG
Abhiram Garapati
RR · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $39K on hand from $55K raised.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$55K
raised
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SD
Steven Dowell
RR · challenger
43% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 57% from other sources.
43% individuals0% PACs57% other
$51K
raised
DB
David Berry
RR · challenger
30% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 70% from other sources.
30% individuals0% PACs70% other
$37K
raised
EL
Elvis Lossa
RR · challenger
20% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 80% from other sources.
20% individuals0% PACs80% other
$11K
raised
WA
William Abel
RR · challenger
20% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 80% from other sources.
20% individuals0% PACs80% other
$8K
raised
MW
Michael Williams
RR · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$55K in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$159K
Ideological / Leadership$65K
Defense & Aerospace$63K
Tech & Telecom$23K
Health & Pharma$18K
Banking & Financial$17K
Energy & Utilities$7K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUND · super pac$55K
- FIREFLY AEROSPACE · company$18K
- TRIDENT RESEARCH · company$17K
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC · pac$15K
- AEON · company$14K
- OMNI FEDERAL · company$14K
- TRIDEUM · company$14K
- SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION · company$14K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
24%38%38%
24% PACs38% individuals38% other
The incumbent's record
John R. Carter is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$3.7M
$1.5M - $6.0M. up $575K since 2008.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Appropriations
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$159K
Ideological / Leadership$65K
Defense & Aerospace$63K
Tech & Telecom$23K
Health & Pharma$18K
Banking & Financial$17K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
John R. Carter R · incumbent | vs | OS Offer Shlomi R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $889K | Raised | $334K |
| $171K | Cash on hand | $96 |
| 54% | From PACs | 0% |
| 46% | From individuals | 1% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |