Justin Early is a cybersecurity architect at Dell Technologies and U.S. Army veteran running as a Democrat in Texas' 31st Congressional District. Early defeated Stuart Whitlow in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026, with 57% of the vote. A native of Killeen who grew up in a military family, Early has spent over six years in the military and now works in cybersecurity at Dell Technologies. He lives in Georgetown with his wife Toni and has seven adult children. Early has served as a Democratic precinct chair in Tarrant County and was a presidential delegate during Barack Obama's 2008 campaign. His campaign focuses on lowering costs for working families, supporting veterans, protecting social security, and regulating artificial intelligence.
Justin Early was born in Killeen and grew up in a working-class military family. Both of his parents served in the U.S. Army. His father served on active duty at Fort Hood and in the Texas Army National Guard from 1979 to 2014, while his mother served from 1979 to 1989 before becoming a cardiovascular specialist. Early graduated from Leander High School in 1998 and enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg and later as a LAN Systems Administrator at the Defense Intelligence Agency in the Pentagon. He worked on national security infrastructure in the aftermath of 9/11. After leaving the military, Early transitioned into cybersecurity and currently works as a Cybersecurity Architect at Dell Technologies. He lives in Georgetown with his wife Toni and has seven adult children.