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U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 2nd District

Troy A. Carter

Democrat 3rd term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
11BipartMed 12
7BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.52

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2021–now
5 years in CongressMore senior than 35% of the House
Breaks on
  • Crime and Law Enforcement 13%
  • Education 8%
Committees
  • Energy and Commerce
  • Homeland Security
Bills on
  • Health
  • Emergency Management
  • Transportation and Public Works
Age
62

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Breaks with Democrats most on Crime and Law Enforcement: voted against them on 13% of party-line votes (3 of 23), against 4% for most Democrats.

Where Carter has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

Stories in Carter’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Carter breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Carter voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Crime and Law Enforcement 13% · 3 of 23 party 4%
  2. Education 8% · 1 of 12 party 0%
  3. Government Operations and Politics 6% · 1 of 18 party 6%

Every issue Pro See all 4 issues where Carter has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Carter broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Nay Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Nay Passed
217–207
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026On Passage · This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ).Broke w/ party Nay Passed
352–72
Sep 15, 2026 H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels… Nay Passed
216–211
Sep 15, 2026 H.Res. 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the… Nay Passed
214–211
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Passed
218–203
Mar 27, 2026 H.R. 7084 Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026On Passage · This bill authorizes the President to prohibit the entry of a vessel into the United States if the vessel has transited any U.S.Broke w/ party Yea Passed
247–164
Feb 12, 2026 H.R. 2189 To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.On Passage · Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
233–185

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Carter is saying

All 11 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Carter voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.95· expected 0.50

Above expectations

Rank 153 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Carter’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 24
  2. Action in committee 5
  3. Action beyond committee 4
  4. Passed chamber 4
  5. Became law 0

24 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 23 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Carter’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Carter.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 9 missed of 674

Voted on 665 of 674 roll calls; missed 9. Higher than 64% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 106 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 467 votes that split the parties. Higher than 54% of House members.

45% 100%
11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 58% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.52

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 30 sponsored bills

Sponsored 30 (House median 25) · cosponsored 624 (median 289), 279 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Emergency Management, Transportation and Public Works.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress157 15%
Economics and Public Finance70 30%
Armed Forces & National Security61 36%
Energy38 32%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Crime and Law Enforcement32 50%
Government Operations and Politics30 50%
Commerce27 78%
Public Lands and Natural Resources26 58%
International Affairs25 88%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector24 58%
Education16 31%
Immigration16 38%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 75%
Law7 43%
Transportation and Public Works7 100%
Emergency Management6 83%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DPablo José HernándezPR-AL100%agreement
  2. DEverton Blair Jr.GA-13100%agreement
  3. DBennie G. ThompsonMS-299%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Carter’s campaign raised $1.4M: $421K (30%) from individuals and $951K (67%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $383K.

Through Jul 18, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Carter

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 316.

  1. Entergy Corporate PAC
  2. Arpac Membership group PAC
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Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Carter’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, LA-2Democrat2021–present

Seat

District
2
Current term
2025–2027
Age
62

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-6636
442 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Gretna, New Orleans, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Gonzales, Gonzales

Elsewhere

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