Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.42M
Raised this cycle
$55K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
30%
Small-dollar share
20%
In-state share
4
Flags
John R. Rep. Carter is a Republican Representative from TX (District 31). Carter's campaign has raised $1.4 million from 226 donors. Funding includes 0.3% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 16.1% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Defense & Aerospace, Technology & Internet. Campaign committees include JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,767 (2026)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Mostly out-of-state money
- 80% of itemized money from out of state
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.42M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$407K
From individuals
$3K unitemized
$482K
From PACs
226
Donors
avg $1,318
38%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 600 donors$948K
- 2010 661 donors$998K
- 2012 491 donors$886K
- 2014 492 donors$996K
- 2016 478 donors$1.06M
- 2018 929 donors$1.82M
- 2020 967 donors$2.17M
- 2022 563 donors$1.34M
- 2024 548 donors$1.22M
- 2026 384 donors$1.42M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 28 gifts · 30%$1K
- $200-$499 18 gifts · 1%$5K
- $500-$999 70 gifts · 9%$36K
- $1,000-$2,899 136 gifts · 45%$183K
- $2,900+ 53 gifts · 45%$184K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 11 gifts$15K
- Defense & Aerospace 10 gifts$15K
- Technology & Internet 8 gifts$15K
- Finance & Investment 8 gifts$8K
- Real Estate 6 gifts$7K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 4 gifts$4K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$4K
- Construction 2 gifts$3K
- Education 2 gifts$2K
- Government & Public Administration 1 gifts$1K
- Communications & Media 1 gifts$1K
- Insurance 1 gifts$500
- Business & Professional Services 1 gifts$500
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLACKIN, BRIAN | individual | VA | $9,500 | — | 4 |
| SAFRENO, TY | individual | CA | $9,500 | — | 3 |
| PAYNE, CHRIS | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| LESSMANN, KURT | individual | AL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SMITH, RAYMOND | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LOPEZ, FAVIO | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LUCKEY, PALMER | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HUNT, RAY L. | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WHITE, LETITIA | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LUCAS, TRAVIS | individual | DC | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| OLIVER, CHRISTIAN | individual | FL | $6,000 | — | 3 |
| OHLINGER, MACK | individual | TX | $5,500 | — | 2 |
| PLUSS, MAXWELL L | individual | NY | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| GLUECK, KENNETH | individual | FL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| WILLIAMS, THOMAS | individual | FL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C00411116 | — | $15,000 | 3 |
| CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('CACI PAC') | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| LEONARDO DRS PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORACLE PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $8,000 | 3 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $7,500 | 10 |
| ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC) | VA | $7,500 | 2 |
| TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | RI | $7,500 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- TX 20% · home state$84K
- VA 19%$76K
- FL 14%$56K
- MD 12%$50K
- DC 11%$45K
- CA 8%$32K
- AL 4%$17K
- NC 2%$9K
- MA 2%$7K
- NY 1%$5K
- RI 1%$5K
- TN 93%$4K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUND C00878264 | Support | $55K 2 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,872 roll calls on record: 815 yea, 411 nay, 133 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9743 | TRUTH in Coverage Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 1436 | Condemning Omar Suleiman for celebrating the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and acknowledging that House Democrats invited him to serve as the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019. | cosponsor | Congress | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9473 | Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9489 | GRACE for Military Survivors Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 425 | Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 1351 | Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | cosponsor | Law | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
| 1320 | Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace. | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | May 22, 2026 | — |
| 1993 | 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | May 21, 2026 | — |
| 1314 | America 250 Commemorative Flag Act. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | May 21, 2026 | — |
| 2853 | Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | May 13, 2026 | — |
| 8630 | PEAT Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Apr 30, 2026 | — |
| 3447 | Chip Security Act | cosponsor | Foreign Trade and International Finance | Mar 26, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | C00371203 | H / P | principal | $13.9M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | start | state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-03 | http://www.house.gov/carter | rep | Republican | 2003-01-07 | TX |
| 2007-01-03 | http://www.house.gov/carter | rep | Republican | 2005-01-04 | TX |
| 2009-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2007-01-04 | TX |
| 2011-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2009-01-06 | TX |
| 2013-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2011-01-05 | TX |
| 2015-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2013-01-03 | TX |
| 2017-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2015-01-06 | TX |
| 2019-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2017-01-03 | TX |
| 2021-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2019-01-03 | TX |
| 2023-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2021-01-03 | TX |
| 2025-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2023-01-03 | TX |
| 2027-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2025-01-03 | TX |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Defense & Aerospace, Technology & Internet, Finance & Investment, Real Estate. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.42M |
| 2024 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.22M |
| 2022 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.34M |
| 2020 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $2.17M |
| 2018 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.82M |
| 2016 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.06M |
| 2014 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $996K |
| 2012 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $886K |
| 2010 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $998K |
| 2008 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $948K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.