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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 843,922 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 70.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 6.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $96,016 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 16: Codifying Citizenship Requirement for Voting in State Elections (2025) — passed, margin 76.2% Yes – 23.8% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 13: Increase Homestead Exemption to $140,000 (2025) — passed, margin 83.6% Yes – 16.4% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 4: Property Tax Relief (Homestead Exemption Increase) (2023) — passed, margin 83.3% Yes – 16.7% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5417 (share 0.079)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5241 (share 0.087)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6113 (share 0.098)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 9281 (share 0.112)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6221 (share 0.125)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Williamson County Government (2000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Round Rock Independent School District (6000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Baylor Scott & White Health (7000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Dell Technologies (13000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fort Cavazos (III Armored Corps) (48000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Texas's 31st Congressional District covers a strip of Central Texas from the northern Austin suburbs in Williamson County through Bell County to Temple and Gatesville. The district has a population of approximately 844,000 and is rated R+29 (stable Republican). It is one of only two Texas districts never represented by a Democrat. The economy is anchored by the defense sector (Fort Cavazos, formerly Fort Hood), technology (Dell Technologies headquarters in Round Rock), healthcare (Baylor Scott & White), and higher education (Texas State University Round Rock, Southwestern University). The district is 63.4% White, 24.2% Hispanic, and 7.2% Black, with a median household income of $96,016, well above the national median, though with significant income variation between suburban and rural areas.
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation – Concurrence in Senate Amendment)) on 2025-07-03: Carter voted with all 218 of his Republican colleagues on this near-party-line vote (218-214) enacting sweeping budget reconciliation including deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP alongside permanent tax cuts. TX-31 has 6% poverty and an estimated 12-15% of constituents rely on Medicaid. Top donor sectors — real estate ($944K career), securities, and defense — stood to benefit from the bill's tax provisions. Constituent groups held protests outside Carter's Belton office opposing the cuts, creating a cross-pressure between donor-aligned fiscal policy and the material interests of lower-income constituents.
Date: 2025-07-03
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Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Carter broke with the majority of House Republicans (112 opposed, 101 supported) to vote for $60.8 billion in Ukraine aid. He consistently supported Ukraine funding across multiple votes, earning a 'B' grade from GOP for Ukraine. This internationalist stance conflicts with the ascendant isolationist wing of his party.
Date: 2024-04-20
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Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling Suspension)) on 2023-05-31: Carter broke with 68% of House Republicans (149 Yes, 71 No) to oppose the bipartisan debt-ceiling deal negotiated by Speaker McCarthy and President Biden. In his own statement, he said the bill 'fell short' on fiscal responsibility, aligning with hardline conservative demands for deeper spending cuts.
Date: 2023-05-31
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[statement] In his year-end newsletter, Rep. Carter touted bringing back $225 million in local projects to his district in 2024, more than tripling the $73 million he claimed for 2023.
Date: 2025-01-05
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[statement] In his constituent newsletter, Rep. Carter promises to deliver 'principled small government' and pledges to 'fight to cut ridiculous spending.'
Date: 2024-01-13
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Carter is Chair of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee and a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. Defense sector contributions totaled $533,862 over his career, and defense aerospace PACs are significant donors.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Only 17.9% of Carter's 2024 cycle itemized individual contributions came from within his own district; 81.3% came from out-of-district donors and 55.1% from out-of-state.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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In the 2025–2026 cycle (through March 31, 2026), Carter's campaign raised $1,153,618, with $724,931 from individual contributions and $428,687 from PACs and other committees.
Date: 2026-03-31
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Over his House career (2001–2024), Rep. John Carter's campaign committee raised $14,127,920 and spent $14,097,312, with $598,079 cash on hand. Top contributing industries: Real Estate ($944,627), Leadership PACs ($734,887), Lawyers/Law Firms ($602,067), Retired ($594,503), Health Professionals ($567,881).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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