U.S. House · LA-02
Carter, Troy A.
DLouisiana 2nd38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 18, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 3 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
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Opposing votes
17
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 29 supporting and 5 opposing.
29 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 30 supporting and 1 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
30 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
Rep. Carter's recorded votes on spending bills lean toward reducing government spending. He voted against increased spending proposals more often than for them.
12 supporting · 13 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 15 supporting and 5 opposing.
15 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 8 opposing.
11 supporting · 8 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 6 supporting and 12 opposing.
6 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Carter voted with his party 97.5% of the time on recorded votes. His mapped record shows strong support for immigration and abortion rights, alongside opposition to most economic and spending measures including government spending, job creation, and infrastructure investment. He opposed renewable energy and environmental protection initiatives while supporting climate change-related votes. His record on healthcare, education affordability, and social programs shows consistent opposition. Attendance was 58.8%, with 228 votes missed.
97.5% party-line voting; 228 votes missed (58.8% attendance)
Mapped as supporting immigration (23 of 25 votes) and abortion rights (4 of 5 votes)
Opposed government spending (36 of 56 votes), job creation (13 of 13 votes), and infrastructure (10 of 14 votes)
Mixed record on climate change (33 of 47 votes supporting) and environmental protection (31 of 52 votes supporting)
- Opposed education affordability (16 of 17 votes), healthcare programs, and most social initiatives
Signature issues
- Immigration — Immigration: 23 supporting, 2 opposing (25 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Government Spending — Government Spending: 20 supporting, 36 opposing (56 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Climate Change: 33 supporting, 14 opposing (47 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Abortion Rights — Abortion Rights: 4 supporting, 1 opposing (5 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Education Affordability — Education Affordability: 1 supporting, 16 opposing (17 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 27, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.