U.S. House · TX-31
Carter, John R.
RTexas 31st38 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 28, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 1 supporting and 20 opposing.
20
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
Rep. Carter's recorded votes on climate and energy bills lean toward skepticism of climate regulation. He voted against climate-action measures in 31 of 47 mapped votes.
11 supporting · 23 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 29 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 18 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
11 supporting · 18 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 20 supporting and 5 opposing.
20 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 14 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
5 supporting · 14 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 2 opposing.
17 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
Rep. Carter's recorded votes on energy-cost bills lean toward clean energy approaches. In 42 mapped votes, he voted for clean energy policies 28 times and against them 14 times.
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Carter voted with his party 100% of the time on recorded votes. His mapped record shows consistent opposition to immigration restrictions, climate and environmental measures, social programs, and regulatory expansion. He supported defense spending and foreign aid. On education and energy costs, he voted in support. His voting pattern reflects conservative fiscal and social positions with limited deviation. Attendance was 58.6%, with 229 missed votes.
Voted against immigration restrictions (22 of 26 mapped votes opposed)
Opposed climate and environmental protection measures (74 of 98 mapped votes opposed)
Supported defense spending (27 of 42 mapped votes supported)
Opposed social safety net expansions and labor protections (consistent opposition across 9+ issues)
- 100% party-line voting record with 58.6% attendance
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration restrictions based on 22 opposing vs. 4 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate change measures based on 35 opposing vs. 12 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending based on 27 supporting vs. 15 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Opposed environmental protection based on 39 opposing vs. 12 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Public Education Funding — Supported public education funding based on 15 supporting vs. 9 opposing votesHIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 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.