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Texas's 31st district

U.S. House district profile: the sitting representative, 2024 Census demographics (119th-district boundaries), partisan lean, and 2026 race rating.

Representative

Official portrait of John R. Carter

John R. Carter

TX · District 31
RepublicanChair, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Raised $1,419,042 · 52K followers (office + personal) · missed 1.3% of votes
23.7 years in Congress · Up for reelection: 2026
House Committee on Appropriations · Defense +2 more
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Cook PVI: R+11

District demographics

MeasureValue
Population901,458
Median household income$96,045
Median age37.2
Bachelor's degree or higher38.8%
White alone54.8%
Black alone7.5%
Hispanic or Latino24.9%
Asian alone7.4%
Unemployment rate4.2%
Population density (per sq mi)161

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates (tables B01003, B01002, B19013 and related), 119th Congress district boundaries, released September 2025; land area from the 2025 Gazetteer.