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TX-31 House forecast

Safe Rep2026 lines

Polls close . Districtwide at 7:00 PM local time

Carter 95% chance

  • Justin Early (D)0% past 7 days5%
  • John Carter (R)-1% past 7 days95%

Chance over time

  • Early5%
  • Carter95%

Chance over time, past month: Early from 7% to 5%; Carter from 93% to 95%.

Chance over time, past month, weekly
DateEarlyCarter
Sep 22, 20266%96%
Sep 29, 20266%95%
Oct 7, 20265%96%
Oct 14, 20265%96%
Oct 21, 20265%95%

Projected margin

Most likely Carter by 10–15 · 8 in 10: Carter +25.7 to Carter +5.7

Margin forecast from public sources, collected by Helm's data infrastructure
Projected margin of victory
MarginChance
Carter by 30+5%
Carter by 25–306%
Carter by 20–2515%
Carter by 15–2017%
Carter by 10–1529%
Carter by 5–1021%
Carter by 0–55%
Early wins2%

Helm simulation

Not among the districts that most often decide House control in the simulation.

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Context

  • New lines for 2026: the current TX-31 member was elected on different lines.

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News and signals

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65% DEM