March 3, 2026 Primary

U.S. Representative, District 31

March 3, 2026 · 76,748 votes cast · 7 counties

Statewide total

Official canvass
JOHN CARTER(i)REP45,83459.7%
VALENTINA GOMEZREP8,40110.9%
ABHIRAM GARAPATIREP5,0366.6%
STEVEN "STEVE" DOWELLREP4,7296.2%
RAYMOND HAMDENREP4,5305.9%
OFFER VINCE SHLOMIREP3,1874.2%
WILLIAM ABELREP1,9312.5%
DAVID L. BERRYREP1,7392.3%
ED EWALDREP7901.0%
ELVIS LOSSAREP5710.7%
Margin: 37,433 votes (48.8%)

Results by county

CountyCARTERGOMEZGARAPATIDOWELLHAMDENSHLOMIOtherTotal
Bell13,5652,2155511,3502,6711,0691,57222,993
Burnet4,7116058534021344075067,618
Coryell3,1696224203303473408156,043
Hamilton1,0151481017446301321,546
Lampasas1,9462863621885452154213,963
Mills51744118821829130938
Williamson20,9114,4812,6312,3037691,0971,45533,647
County totals reconcile to the statewide total

Source: CountyByCountyCanvass 2026 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTIONReport.pdf, OfficialCanvassReport 2026 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION.pdf — Texas Secretary of State, loaded 9/7/2026