Who Justin is
Justin Early grew up in a two-Army-parent household, enlisted himself as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg, then worked Pentagon cybersecurity in the aftermath of 9/11.
About Justin
Early is a Georgetown resident and Cybersecurity Architect at Dell Technologies who has been active in Democratic Party politics for years, including as a Tarrant County precinct chair and a 2008 Obama campaign delegate. He and his wife Toni have seven adult children. He beat Stuart Whitlow in the March 2026 Democratic primary to challenge longtime incumbent John Carter.
Where they stand
- Reproductive RightsUnknown
- Immigration & BorderDisagree
- Housing & AffordabilityAgree
- Public EducationUnknown
- Election IntegrityUnknown
- HealthcareDisagree
- Social Security & MedicareAgree
- Gun PolicyUnknown
- Climate & EnergyDisagree
Also on the ballot for U.S. House • District 31
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Greg StokerGreg Stoker is a former U.S. Army Ranger who did four combat deployments in Afghanistan and was later detained by Israel while trying to sail aid to Gaza.
About Greg
After leaving the military, Stoker became an anti-war activist and podcast host, and was arrested for disrupting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing. He's running as the Green Party nominee on a platform of rejecting corporate and foreign-interest money in politics — he won't take donations from military contractors or any PACs — framing his campaign around affordability and accountability rather than the two parties' culture-war fights.
John CarterAt 84, John Carter is a former county judge who has represented this Central Texas district in Congress for more than two decades.
About John
Carter served as a Williamson County judge before winning his U.S. House seat in 2002 and has held it ever since, making him one of the longest-serving members of the Texas delegation. He won re-nomination in the 2026 GOP primary with 60% of the vote in a crowded field that included the man known as the 'ShamWow Guy.' He is running for a twelfth term as a strong ally of President Trump's agenda.