Service history
6 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2021
- Representative LA-2 2021–present
Background
- background Born October 26, 1963; a member of the Democratic Party
- background Served on New Orleans City Council and in the Louisiana House of Representatives
- background Louisiana State Senate (7th district) before serving in U.S. Congress
- role U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district since 2021
- background One of two Democrats in Louisiana's congressional delegation
Campaign finance
2024 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House LA-02 · 2026 General Election
- $2,042,196 raised
- $1,898,974 spent
- $509,409 cash on hand
| $2.04M | |
| $2.04M | |
| $1.10M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $1.09M |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $17.14K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $936.36K |
| Transfers from other committees | $3.12K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $150.01 |
| Other receipts | $151.90 |
| $1.90M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.71M |
| Contribution refunds | $43.63K |
| Other disbursements | $146.87K |
| Cash on hand | $509.41K |
| Debts owed by committee | $24.91K |
Through December 31, 2024 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2024)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $405,118 | $26,688 | $378,431 |
| 2022 | $3,101,798 | $3,114,042 | $366,187 |
| 2024 | $2,042,196 | $1,898,974 | $509,409 |
| 2026 | $1,412,697 | $1,539,321 | $382,786 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 529 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 25 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Troy A. Carter. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (7)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Energy and Commerce Committee · oversees Energy, Health, Technology, Telecom
- Homeland Security Committee
- Communications and Technology Subcommittee · oversees Technology
- Environment Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- Health Subcommittee · oversees Health
- Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
- Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Carter, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10083Water Technology and Resilience Reauthorization ActcosponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HR 10063Green New Deal for Public Housing ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 9959To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HRES 1463Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9898Transportation for Reentry ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9877To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9847Improving CARE for Youth ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9842State Offices of Women’s Health Support and Expansion ActsponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9808No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9733Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HR 9579Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization ActcosponsoredJul 1, 2026
- HRES 1405Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9511NFIP Premium Transparency ActcosponsoredJun 28, 2026
- HRES 1392Supporting the designation of a "National Learn to Swim Week" beginning on the 4th Sunday in June.cosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9493Home Internet Accessibility ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9454Next Generation Shipping ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HRES 1380Commemorating 50 years of women at the service academies.cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HR 9388One-Stop Pilot Program Extension ActcosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HRES 1375Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.cosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9370Protect Local Funding ActcosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9344EDUCATE Act of 2026sponsoredJun 17, 2026
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