U.S. House, Texas District 31

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Mary Beth Harrell

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, History, Caldwell College; JD, Law, St. Mary's University School of Law

Born
December 14, 1956, New York, NY, USA

Residence
Gatesville, TX

Religion
Episcopalian

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Republican Candidate

John Carter (Incumbent)

Occupation
Retired Judge

Education
BA, History, Texas Tech University; JD, Law, University of Texas School of Law

Elected
2002

Born
Houston, TX, United States

Residence
Round Rock, TX

Religion
Christian

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Texas District 31

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,619
Male: 49.9%
Female: 50.1%
Median Age: 30.8
18 Years and Over: 71.4%
65 Years and Over: 8.9%
Employed: 57.3%
Median Household Income: $43,381
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 24.1%
(of those over 25)

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