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2014

Texas House, District 31

Last update: June 29, 2015 | 8:46 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $1,103,813
Total candidate spending: $1,033,533
Total outside spending: $16,379
Candidate + outside spending: $1,049,912

Incumbent: John R. Carter (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
CARTER, JOHN R. REP. (R)
Won General
Y $598,079 12/31/14 $996,110 $862,690 $16,379 $0
MINOR, LOUIE JR (D)
Lost General
N $610 10/15/14 $67,742 $67,648 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
1003778 Monthly/quarterly report JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $39,960 $103,194 $534,845
997009 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $3,664 $24,730 $598,079
979654 Monthly/quarterly report JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $72,948 $51,667 $619,145
971461 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS 10/31/14 - 10/31/14 $9,000 $0
970263 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS 10/29/14 - 10/29/14 $14,100 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL PAC CARTER, JOHN R. REP.
Support
Granite Printing - Taylor, TX $4,202 2014-09-25 Printing Expense
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL PAC CARTER, JOHN R. REP.
Support
Community Impact Newspaper - Pflugerville, TX $8,550 2014-09-14 Advertising Expenditure
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL PAC CARTER, JOHN R. REP.
Support
Horizon Printing - Austin, TX $1,717 2014-08-04 Printing Slate Cards

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL PAC CARTER, JOHN R. REP. (R) Y US Rep. (TX-31)
Support
$16,335
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