Running forU.S. House, District 31
John R. Carter
RepublicanHas the job now
Overview
U.S. representative since 2003.
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- How to reach them
- Office phone: 202-225-3864
- Office: 2208 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4331
- Official accounts: X (Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, Instagram
- Offices held
- U.S. House, Texas's 31st District · 2003–now
- Leadership roles
- Leads the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Appropriations)
Campaign money
- Raised $1.5 million and spent $1.4 million since Jan 2025.
- Of the money donors gave, 45% came from individual people and 55% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
- Since 2025, 134 PACs gave $450,811 to their campaign.
- Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $55,054 to help them.
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025134 PACs · $450,811
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp PAC $15,000
- American Inst of Certified Public Accoun $10,000
- General Dynamics Corporation PAC $10,000
- Leonardo DRS PAC $10,000
- American Soc. of Anesthesiologists PAC $10,000
- Lockheed Martin Corp. Employees PAC $10,000
- Bae Systems USA PAC $10,000
- Buckey Libert PAC $10,000
- Honeywell International PAC $8,000
- Oracle America, Inc. PAC $7,500
- Caci PAC $7,500
- HDR, Inc PAC $7,500
- Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding PAC (Comp PAC ) $7,500
- The Boeing PAC $7,500
- Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committee $6,500
- L3harris Technologies, Inc. PAC $5,500
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC $5,000
- Eye of the Tiger PAC $5,000
- American Revival PAC $5,000
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. PAC $5,000
- Farm Credit Council PAC $5,000
- BNSF Railway Company PAC $5,000
- MR. Southern Missourian in the House PAC $5,000
- Republican United to Defend You PAC $5,000
- National Association of Home Builders $5,000
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC $5,000
- American Crystal Sugar Company PAC $5,000
- Dell Technologies $5,000
- National Automobile Dealers Association PAC $5,000
- The Home Depot Inc. PAC $5,000
- In the Arena PAC $5,000
- Defending America's Value Everywhere (Team Dave) $5,000
- Keep Texas Texas PAC $5,000
- Be Victorious Over Democrats PAC $5,000
- Growing Our Own Dynamic Economy Now PAC $5,000
- 31 Days PAC $5,000
- Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC $5,000
- Ultra Electronics USA Group, Inc. PAC $5,000
- Vitoria PAC $5,000
- National Association of Realtors PAC $5,000
- America's Electric Cooperative PAC $5,000
- Eureka PAC $5,000
- Employees of RTX Corporation PAC $5,000
- Raptor PAC $5,000
- Employees of Northrop Grumman PAC $5,000
- First in Freedom PAC $5,000
- Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. PAC $5,000
- National Stone Sand & Gravel Association $5,000
- National Shooting Sports Foundation PAC $5,000
- Texas Farm Bureau Agfund, Inc. $4,811
- Robotic Research Opco LLC- Forterra Political Action Committ $3,500
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXYPAC $3,000
- Air Line Pilots Assoc. Int'l $3,000
- Deloitte Federal PAC $2,500
- Ernst & Young PAC $2,500
- Americans for Resonsible Innov LTD PAC (Ari PAC) $2,500
- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz $2,500
- Natural Products Association PAC $2,500
- American Bankers Association PAC $2,500
- Sierra Nevada PAC $2,500
- Caterpillar Employees PAC $2,500
- Abraham Lincoln PAC $2,500
- Davita Inc. PAC (DAPAC) $2,500
- Granite Construction Employee PAC $2,500
- American Council of Engineering Companies $2,500
- National Beer Wholesalers Assn PAC $2,500
- Fluor Corporation PAC $2,500
- Guarding Our Lasting Democracy (Gold) PAC $2,500
- Lasting Investments Strenthing America PAC $2,500
- Brett PAC - Leadership PAC of Congressman Brett Guthrie $2,500
- Razor PAC $2,500
- Maintaining All Republicans in Office PAC $2,500
- Building Renewal in America Now PAC $2,500
- Building American Conservatism PAC $2,500
- Greenberg Traurig PAC $2,500
- Seal PAC Support Electing American Leaders PAC $2,500
- Textron Inc. PAC $2,500
- Dla Piper PAC $2,500
- Justice Freedom & Liberty PAC $2,000
- Southwest Airlines Co Freedom Fund $2,000
- Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc. PAC $2,000
- Big Ideas Create Excellence - Bice PAC $2,000
- Together United for Liberty, Integrity and Prosperity PAC $2,000
- House Conservatives Fund $2,000
- RVFPAC $2,000
- All American PAC $2,000
- Hanger Inc PAC $1,500
- Professional Compounding Centers of America PAC $1,500
- Thales USA PAC $1,500
- Independent Bankers Assn of Texas Fed. $1,500
- Starkey Laboratories Inc. PAC $1,500
- Clark Street Associates LLC PAC $1,500
- Global Air Logistics and Training Inc PAC $1,500
- CRH Americas, Inc PAC $1,500
- General Atomics PAC $1,500
- Viasat Inc PAC $1,250
- National Rifle Assoc. of America $1,000
- Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP PAC Inc. $1,000
- Global Medical Response, Inc PAC $1,000
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association $1,000
- FGS Global (Us) LLC PAC $1,000
- Aerovironment Inc. PAC $1,000
- Air Methods Corporation PAC $1,000
- Halff Associates Fed PAC $1,000
- Faa Managers Assn. PAC $1,000
- Nooga PAC $1,000
- Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited (Cavu PAC) $1,000
- Foley & Lardner Political Fund Inc. $1,000
- Blue Origin, LLC $1,000
- Elbit Systems of America, LLC PAC $1,000
- Govevolve PAC $1,000
- National Business Aviation Association Inc Political Action $1,000
- Govern PAC $1,000
- Food Solutions Action PAC (Fsa PAC) $1,000
- American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund $1,000
- Beef PAC $1,000
- Conservative Promises PAC $1,000
- Securing the Republic for Our Next Generation $1,000
- American Maritime Officers Retirees Assn $1,000
- Regions Financial Corporation PAC $1,000
- American Psychiatric Assn. PAC $1,000
- Rolls Royce North America Hollding Inc. PAC $1,000
- American Dental PAC $1,000
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc, PAC $1,000
- Kratos PAC $1,000
- Political Action Committee of the American Assoc. of Orthopa $1,000
- American College of Cardiology Political Action Committee $1,000
- American Academy of Neurology $1,000
- Peraton Corp PAC $1,000
- Akin, Gump, Strauss, Heuer & Feld PAC $750
- Texas Association for Home Care, Inc. $500
- National Pro-Life Alliance PAC $500
- Garver USA PAC $500
- Accenture PAC $500
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20252 groups · $55,054
Bills they wrote
Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.
Wrote
13 bills
Became law
1 became law. Another 3 passed the House or Senate but didn't.
- H.R. 4366: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024Became law
- H.R. 3944: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026Passed both chambers
- H.R. 8469: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Passed the House
- H.R. 8580: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025Passed the House
- H.R. 7489: Georgetown VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026Introduced
- H.R. 2360: To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.Introduced
- H.R. 8041: Driving Forward ActIntroduced
- H.R. 5184: School Security Enhancement ActIntroduced
- H.R. 3632: READI ActIntroduced
- H.R. 3217: USA Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 2483: School Security Enhancement ActIntroduced
- H.R. 2417: Protection of Children Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 898: Recruit and Retain Act of 2023Introduced
How they voted
Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.
Votes shown
671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.
Attendance
Didn't vote on 172 of 1,909 votes (9%).
By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
Animals6 votes
Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
Commerce38 votes
Congress5 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
Economics and Public Finance44 votes
Education22 votes
Emergency Management10 votes
Energy48 votes
Environmental Protection37 votes
Families5 votes
Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
Government Operations and Politics58 votes
Health22 votes
Housing and Community Development3 votes
Immigration26 votes
International Affairs58 votes
Labor and Employment12 votes
Law9 votes
Native Americans10 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
Social Welfare4 votes
Taxation15 votes
Transportation and Public Works18 votes
Water Resources Development5 votes
Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.