Justin Early
Candidate for Texas 31st Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Texas 31st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 31 · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Texas 31st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Coryell County, Hamilton County, Mills County and Lampasas County; parts of Burnet County, Williamson County and Bell County.
208 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people
Results
Certified results for Texas 31st Congressional District
U.S. Rep 31
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CarterRepublican | Republican | 229,087 | 64.4% |
| WhitlowDemocrat | Democrat | 126,470 | 35.6% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Rep 31
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CarterRepublican | Republican | 211,464 | 53.5% |
| ImamDemocrat | Democrat | 174,981 | 44.3% |
| PattersonLibertarian | Libertarian | 8,857 | 2.2% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2020 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $123,522cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $17,400cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $106,122cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $58,737cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- 1926 Prints$17,661.58
- American Printing And Mailing$13,110.20
- Sunrise Political Solutions Inc$8,709.44
- Accg$7,500.00
- Johnson Smith Consulting Llc$6,000.00
Campaign finance — Justin Early For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Justin Early For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $123,521.78 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $106,122.07 · cash on hand $17,399.71 · debts owed by the committee $58,737.45 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $73,873.57 (60%); PACs and other political committees $7,000.00 (6%); Candidate contributions $9,842.10 (8%); Candidate loans $32,800.00 (27%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $6.11 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $27,695.66; staff, contractors and reimbursements $15,860.00; direct mail $14,226.38; fundraising $10,000.00; compliance and treasurer $8,709.44; general consulting $6,000.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website: https://www.votejustinearly.com/
Source: exa search; site content minimal (donation only)
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas 31st Congressional District
- John R. CarterRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Greg StokerGreen · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Texas 31st District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "JUSTIN EARLY" (DEM) on the Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-08-28). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) · sourceU.S. Representative · TX-31
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
Not on file for Justin yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_yb7507d11.
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