U.S. House candidate · Louisiana 2nd District
Troy A. Carter Sr.
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.41M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
0%
Small-dollar share
40%
In-state share
6
Flags
Troy A. Carter Sr. is a Democratic Representative from LA (District 02). Sr.'s campaign has raised $1.4 million from 248 donors. Funding includes 31.3% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $1,666 (2024)
- Ben Horowitz gave $1,666 (2024)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $9,400 (2024)
Backed by crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $7,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $3,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $6,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.41M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$421K
From individuals
$4K unitemized
$951K
From PACs
248
Donors
avg $1,176
17%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2020 179 donors$405K
- 2022 1,340 donors$3.10M
- 2024 912 donors$2.04M
- 2026 561 donors$1.41M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 4 gifts · 6%$250
- $200-$499 34 gifts · 2%$9K
- $500-$999 106 gifts · 14%$54K
- $1,000-$2,899 149 gifts · 55%$218K
- $2,900+ 34 gifts · 29%$115K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 34 gifts$39K
- Finance & Investment 8 gifts$13K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 8 gifts$7K
- Business & Professional Services 4 gifts$6K
- Insurance 3 gifts$6K
- Real Estate 6 gifts$4K
- Construction 2 gifts$3K
- Education 1 gifts$2K
- Transportation 2 gifts$1K
- Labor Unions 1 gifts$600
- Government & Public Administration 1 gifts$500
- Technology & Internet 1 gifts$500
- Agriculture 1 gifts$500
- Retail & Consumer Goods 1 gifts$300
- Manufacturing 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAINWATER, PAUL | individual | LA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DINKLER, AYAME | individual | LA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BLOCK, MATTHEW | individual | LA | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| NOVEMBER, PETE | individual | LA | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| MEEK, KENDRICK | individual | DC | $6,500 | — | 2 |
| IRPINO, ANTHONY | individual | LA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| ALVENDIA, JOHN A. | individual | LA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| PETRY, JOHN | individual | NY | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| CREWS, NICHOLAS | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| TOBER, ERIC | individual | VA | $5,000 | — | 3 |
| HUDSON, JOHN O III | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 3 |
| LONG, SANDRA | individual | MD | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| HENTON, WANDA G | individual | FL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| POON, PAUL | individual | LA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| KARSH, MARTHA | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) | AR | $13,500 | 12 |
| NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 4 |
| JONES WALKER L.L.P. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | LA | $10,000 | 6 |
| BUILD THE BENCH PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ARPAC | LA | $10,000 | 3 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC | CA | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC | IL | $9,500 | 4 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $9,000 | 5 |
| GENENTECH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENENPAC) | CA | $8,500 | 3 |
| COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. | DC | $8,500 | 4 |
| ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) | DC | $8,500 | 7 |
| THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $8,500 | 4 |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) | DC | $8,500 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- LA 40% · home state$159K
- DC 14%$55K
- VA 9%$35K
- FL 6%$23K
- CA 5%$22K
- TX 5%$19K
- GA 3%$11K
- MD 2%$10K
- NY 2%$10K
- TN 2%$10K
- AZ 2%$7K
- AL 1%$5K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,778 roll calls on record: 804 yea, 352 nay, 24 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | 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 | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | 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 | No | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10083 | Water Technology and Resilience Reauthorization Act | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 5334 | Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 10063 | To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1463 | Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month". | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9959 | To establish a Green New Deal for public schools. | cosponsor | Education | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9898 | Transportation for Reentry Act | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9874 | Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9877 | To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9847 | Improving CARE for Youth Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9849 | Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2821 | FDA Modernization Act 3.0 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2715 | Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | C00763649 | H / P | principal | $6.47M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-03 | https://troycarter.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-6636 | 2021-05-11 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://troycarter.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-6636 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://troycarter.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-6636 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Business & Professional Services, Insurance. 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 | LA | 02 | H2LA02149 | $1.41M |
| 2024 | House | LA | 02 | H2LA02149 | $2.04M |
| 2022 | House | LA | 02 | H2LA02149 | $3.10M |
| 2020 | House | LA | 02 | H2LA02149 | $405K |
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.