Representative · Louisiana's 2nd district

Troy A. Carter

Troy A. Carter is a Democratic representative for Louisiana's 2nd district, in Congress since 2021. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 9, and cast 459 of 466 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
May 11, 2021
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6751.3%9 of 675 · rank 278 of 43998%459 of 466 · rank 199 of 439320 became law24%149 of 629
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2222.0%25 of 1,222 · rank 247 of 44299%832 of 841 · rank 120 of 442251 became law17%111 of 644
117th CongressHouse of Representatives8650.5%4 of 865 · rank 341 of 44398%463 of 472 · rank 212 of 443190 became law7%20 of 268

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1−0.52+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. 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.Yea
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
  2. H.R. 7084: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026Yea
    Mar 27, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 247–164· Against party
  3. H.R. 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.Yea
    Feb 12, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 233–185· Against party
  4. H.R. 3095: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.Yea
    Jul 21, 2025· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 278–121· Against party
  5. H.R. 2243: LEOSA Reform ActYea
    May 14, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 229–193· Against party
  6. H.R. 881: DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern ActYea
    May 7, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 266–153· Against party
  7. H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl ActYea
    Feb 6, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 312–108· Against party
  8. H.R. 8790: Fix Our Forests ActYea
    Sep 24, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 268–151· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. 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".Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72· Against party
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. 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".Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

76 sponsored · 1 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced6991%
  2. Reported by committee11.3%
  3. Passed one chamber56.6%
  4. Became law11.3%

Policy areas

  1. Health14
  2. Emergency Management11
  3. Education7
  4. Commerce6
  5. Government Operations and Politics5
  6. Agriculture and Food4
  7. Environmental Protection4
  8. Transportation and Public Works4

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10752 To establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a task force on artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
    Introduced· Oct 6, 2026
  2. H.R. 10722 9–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce Act
    Introduced· Oct 5, 2026
  3. H.R. 10537 Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act
    Introduced· Emergency Management· Sep 24, 2026
  4. H.R. 5109 Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act
    Passed one chamber· Transportation and Public Works· Sep 16, 2026
  5. H.R. 10424 Equity in Research Act
    Introduced· Education· Sep 16, 2026
  6. H.R. 10253 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1706 South Burnside Avenue in Gonzales, Louisiana, as the "Cpl. Lawrence Brown Post Office Building".
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Sep 3, 2026
  7. H.Res. 1506 Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
    Introduced· Health· Sep 1, 2026
  8. H.R. 10122 STORM FORTIFIED and Wildfire Prepared Act
    Introduced· Emergency Management· Aug 20, 2026

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Louisiana's 2nd district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$755.4M
Per resident
$995
Rank in Louisiana
2 of 6
Contract actions
3,286
New awards: 1,675

By fiscal year

  1. 433.4MFY2017
  2. 450.1MFY2018
  3. 570.2MFY2019
  4. 627.7MFY2020
  5. 658.6MFY2021
  6. 450.2MFY2022
  7. 763.6MFY2023
  8. 563.6MFY2024
  9. 758.9MFY2025
  10. 755.4MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of the Army$465.9M62%
    Department of Defense
  2. Department of the Navy$85.3M11%
    Department of Defense
  3. Maritime Administration$37.1M4.9%
    Department of Transportation
  4. USTRANSCOM$32.9M4.4%
    Department of Defense
  5. Department of Veterans Affairs$31.5M4.2%
  6. Department of Energy$17.6M2.3%
  7. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$14.3M1.9%
  8. Office of Procurement Operations$13.5M1.8%
    Department of Homeland Security

Top recipients

  1. PITTMAN-SEALEVEL, L.L.C.$419.7M56%
    1 award
  2. US OCEAN LLC$31.4M4.2%
    5 awards
  3. TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORP$25.5M3.4%
    6 awards
  4. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$23.4M3.1%
    1 award
  5. PACIFIC-GULF MARINE, INC.$22.9M3.0%
    40 awards
  6. STRATEGIC STORAGE PARTNERS, LLC.$20M2.6%
    1 award
  7. NOVA SPACE SOLUTIONS, LLC$12.8M1.7%
    5 awards
  8. PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$11.5M1.5%
    9 awards
  9. PARAGON SYSTEMS INC$10.5M1.4%
    19 awards
  10. PINE BLUFF SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY$9.1M1.2%
    6 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$1.4M
through Jul 18, 2026
Cash on hand
$382.8K
From committees
$1M
316 committees
From contractor PACs
$258.5K
77 PACs · 25% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
entergy corporationentergy corporation employee political action committee (enpac)$10KENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$7.5M
gilead sciences, inc.gilead sciences inc healthcare policy pac$10KGILEAD SCIENCES INCAI match · 100% · the same organization-$779
charter communications inc.charter communications inc. political action committee$10KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$130.5K
honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac)$9,000HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$260.5M
genentech inc.genentech inc. political action committee (genenpac)$8,500GENENTECH USA, INCAI match · 100% · the same organization$939.6K
general motors companygeneral motors company political action committee (gm pac)$7,500GENERAL MOTORS LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$652.9M
health care service corporationhealth care service corporation employees' political action committee$7,500HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANYAI match · 100% · the same organization$16M
comcast corporationcomcast corporation & nbcuniversal political action committee - federal$7,500COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$453.1K
abbvieabbvie political action committee$6,500ABBVIE US LLCAI match · 100% · the same organization$154.6K
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)$6,000AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$1.4M$1M$258.5K77 PACs · 25% of committee money
2024$2M$877.2K$178.1K56 PACs · 20% of committee money
2022$3.1M$1M$132.3K35 PACs · 13% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Louisiana's 2nd districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Louisiana's 2nd districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Louisiana's 2nd districtMay 11, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
troycarter.house.gov
Phone
202-225-6636
Office
442 Cannon House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.