John R. Carter
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Carter has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Carter is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Carter votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Carter votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Carter votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Carter votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Carter votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Carter votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 56 of these Yes and No votes.
Carter did not vote on the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025 and the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
3 excerpts
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Carter Statement on Passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act
“Representative John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after voting for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
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“The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-106) requires that executive agencies, including VA, adhere to OMB processes to evaluate the risks and results of all major capital investments for information systems, to include the projected and actual costs, benefits, and risks associated with the investments. OMB Circular A-11 explicitly requires life cycle cost estimates for major systems like EHRM to”
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“Additional OMB directives, such as Circular A-130 and Memorandum M-15-14 under the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (P.L. 113-291), reinforce that major IT programs must have validated cost estimates to secure budget approval and Chief Information Officer oversight. The Federal Acquisition Regulation operationalizes these mandates by requiring cost analysis for acquisition planning.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $84,265,840 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Baylor Scott and White--Marble Falls Hospital | Public Law 119-37 | Baylor Scott & White Marble Falls Computerized Tomography Scanner and Contrast InjectorRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | TX | $1,040,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e TX City of Marble Wastewater Li ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate TX City of Gatesv Storage Tank ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $775,840 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate TX City of George Waterline UpgEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $3,500,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate TX City of Hamilt Line ReplacemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Texas A&M University-- Central Texas | Public Law 119-74 | Texas A&M-Central Texas Semiconductor Design LabDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,990,000 |
| Texas State University Round Rock Campus | Public Law 119-74 | Texas State Round Rock Life Sciences Incubator and Gene SequencerDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $3,000,000 |
| Texas A&M Health Science Center | Public Law 119-74 | Law Enforcement, Community, and School-Based Training to Prevent Fentanyl and Opioid AbuseDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $800,000 |
| TX | Public Law 119-75 | SH 195 ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | TX | $10,000,000 |
| TX | Public Law 119-75 | Wirtz Dam Bridge ConstructionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | TX | $10,000,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| TX | Public Law 119-75 | Connell Street Widening ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | TX | $9,680,000 |
| Coryell County | Public Law 119-75 | Straws Mill Road Bridge ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $3,900,000 |
| Bell County | Public Law 119-75 | Road and Bridge Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $15,740,000 |
| City of Temple | Public Law 119-75 | Henderson Parkway and Trail ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $19,000,000 |
| City of Clifton | Public Law 119-75 | Waterline LoopDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $840,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.johncarterforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.johncarterforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
- 4 Internet Archive copies of www.johncarterforcongress.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
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JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00371203 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 3 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
We have not saved our own copy of these 3 ads yet, so this page shows none of them. Cause: Google’s data file carries no words, picture or video of the ad.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Carter's campaign reports receiving $1,419,042.42 and reports spending $1,289,653.97, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2TX31044as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2TX31044as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,419,042.42 | $1,217,908.23 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,289,653.97 | $1,587,960.75 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $170,827.40 | $41,438.95 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordJOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS reports $1,419,042.42 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: Party committees, The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans, Refunds and rebates to the committee, Other receipts.
Committees that give the most
164 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
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| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACConnected organization: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | PAC, qualified | $15,000 | 3 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)Connected organization: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: BUCKEYE VICTORY FUND | Leadership PAC | $10,000 | 2 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PACConnected organization: COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE | Leadership PAC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)Connected organization: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CACI PAC)Connected organization: CACI INTERNATIONAL INC | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 5 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
Joint fundraising committees collect checks for several campaigns and pass on each share. Largest for this member: JUDGE CARTER VICTORY FUND ($526,755.70).
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
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| OHLINGER, MACKGiven through a conduit committee | AUSTIN, TX | DUNEDAIN SYSTEMS · CEO | $5,000$5,500 to date, as reported | |
| MAGOUYRK, CLAYTONGiven through a conduit committee | NASHVILLE, TN | ORACLE · CEO | $3,643.56$3,500 to date, as reported | |
| FERDMAN, DAVIDGiven through a conduit committee | AUSTIN, TX | PDI · PRESIDENT | $3,500 | |
| GLACKIN, BRIANGiven through a conduit committee | WASHINGTON, DC | BRIAN GLACKIN ASSOCIATES, LLC · CONSULTANT | $3,500$6,000 to date, as reported | |
| NATION, CHICKASAW | ADA, OK | INDIAN TRIBE · INDIAN TRIBE | $3,500 | |
| WIOR, MICHAEL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | ALLEN CONTROL SYSTEMS · COO | $3,500 | |
| THOM, GREGORY F | FALLS CHURCH, VA | ULTRA MARITIME · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | $3,500 | |
| TAHMAS, NAWEED | AUSTIN, TX | AEON · CEO | $3,500 | |
| TAHMAS, JENNA | AUSTIN, TX | AEON · CEO | $3,500 | |
| SULLIVAN, VAN A | HUNTSVILLE, AL | TRIDEUM CORP · ENGINEER | $3,500 |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
Groups report spending $55,053.71 to support this member and $0 to oppose this member in 2025 and 2026. The member does not receive this money.
See the full lists for John R. Carter
Federal law forbids using contributors' names and addresses taken from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for any commercial purpose (52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(4)).
Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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