Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.52M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$55K
Outside support
+ $8K in 24/48-hour notices
$0
Outside opposition
30%
Small-dollar share
20%
In-state share
4
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.42M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
John R. Rep. Carter is a Republican Representative from TX (District 31). Carter's campaign has raised $1.4 million from 226 donors. Funding includes 0.3% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 20.5% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include TRIDEUM, GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORAT, TLG. Campaign committees include JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,767 (2026)
The NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Mostly out-of-state money
- 80% of itemized money from out of state
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Money
Poliscope ↗$1.52M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$407K
From individuals
$3K unitemized
$482K
From PACs
226
Donors
avg $1,318
38%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2008 600 donors$948K
- 2010 661 donors$998K
- 2012 491 donors$886K
- 2014 492 donors$996K
- 2016 478 donors$1.06M
- 2018 929 donors$1.82M
- 2020 967 donors$2.17M
- 2022 563 donors$1.34M
- 2024 548 donors$1.22M
- 2026 384 donors$1.42M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 28 gifts · 30%$1K
- $200-$499 18 gifts · 1%$5K
- $500-$999 70 gifts · 9%$36K
- $1,000-$2,899 136 gifts · 45%$183K
- $2,900+ 53 gifts · 45%$184K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- TRIDEUM 4 gifts$14K
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORAT 6 gifts$10K
- TLG 4 gifts$10K
- TRUST AUTOMATION 3 gifts$10K
- ORACLE CORPORATION 3 gifts$9K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 gifts$7K
- CROSS POTOMAC CONSULTING LLC 3 gifts$7K
- HUNT CONSOLIDATED 2 gifts$7K
- INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC 2 gifts$7K
- J.A. GREEN CO. 3 gifts$7K
- SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION 2 gifts$7K
- LUCAS COMPTON 2 gifts$7K
- BLUESKY INNOVATIONS 3 gifts$6K
- ORACLE 3 gifts$6K
- DUNEDAIN SYSTEMS 2 gifts$6K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- TRIDEUM 2 donors · 4 gifts$14K
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORAT 5 donors · 6 gifts$10K
- TLG 1 donors · 4 gifts$10K
- TRUST AUTOMATION 1 donors · 3 gifts$10K
- ORACLE CORPORATION 2 donors · 3 gifts$9K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CROSS POTOMAC CONSULTING LLC 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- HUNT CONSOLIDATED 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- J.A. GREEN CO. 2 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION 2 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- LUCAS COMPTON 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- BLUESKY INNOVATIONS 1 donors · 3 gifts$6K
- ORACLE 2 donors · 3 gifts$6K
- DUNEDAIN SYSTEMS 1 donors · 2 gifts$6K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLACKIN, BRIAN | individual | VA | $9,500 | — | 4 |
| SAFRENO, TY | individual | CA | $9,500 | — | 3 |
| HUNT, RAY L. | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LESSMANN, KURT | individual | AL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WHITE, LETITIA | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LOPEZ, FAVIO | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LUCKEY, PALMER | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SMITH, RAYMOND | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PAYNE, CHRIS | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| LUCAS, TRAVIS | individual | DC | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| OLIVER, CHRISTIAN | individual | FL | $6,000 | — | 3 |
| OHLINGER, MACK | individual | TX | $5,500 | — | 2 |
| WILLIAMS, THOMAS | individual | FL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| GLUECK, KENNETH | individual | FL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| PLUSS, MAXWELL L | individual | NY | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C00411116 | — | $15,000 | 3 |
| BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORACLE PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| LEONARDO DRS PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('CACI PAC') | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $8,000 | 3 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $7,500 | 10 |
| ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC) | VA | $7,500 | 2 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC | NE | $7,500 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- TX 20% · home state$84K
- VA 19%$76K
- FL 14%$56K
- MD 12%$50K
- DC 11%$45K
- CA 8%$32K
- AL 4%$17K
- NC 2%$9K
- MA 2%$7K
- NY 1%$5K
- RI 1%$5K
- TN 93%$4K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS: $1.44M across 957 operating expenditures, Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POOLHOUSE AGENCY LLC | VA | media strategy consulting - media buy | $408,243 | 6 |
| CHASE - CARD MEMBER SERVICES | IL | merchant service fee · see below · cc prepayment | $312,880 | 41 |
| KAP PRINT, LLC | TX | media strategy consulting - media buy · printing - direct mail | $131,899 | 6 |
| DRUCKER LAWHON, LLP | DC | fundraising consulting | $56,771 | 12 |
| CA | advertising | $51,198 | 68 | |
| HILL COUNTRY PAYROLL | TX | payroll services · see below | $37,789 | 29 |
| SUSAN LILLY & COMPANY | TX | political strategy consulting · fundraising consulting · fundraising consulting fee | $27,488 | 6 |
| ROBERTSON AND CONSULTING LLC | TX | political strategy consulting | $25,298 | 5 |
| RUMBLEUP | DC | it services - polling | $25,000 | 1 |
| STACCATO RANCH | TX | event - venue rental · meeting - food & beverage | $21,687 | 3 |
| VERIZON WIRELESS | TX | cell phone service | $18,762 | 35 |
| MORGAN, MEREDITH & ASSOCIATES | VA | reporting services | $16,375 | 11 |
By stated purpose
- media strategy consulting - media buy 11 payments$539K
- see below 27 payments$312K
- fundraising consulting 14 payments$71K
- cc prepayment 4 payments$62K
- advertising 72 payments$52K
- event - catering 39 payments$51K
- political strategy consulting 11 payments$48K
- travel - airfare 59 payments$33K
- event - venue rental 4 payments$25K
- it services - polling 1 payments$25K
- travel - lodging 41 payments$22K
- event - supplies 42 payments$22K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUND C00878264 | Support | $55K 2 filings | — | |
| TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC C00754218 | Support | $54 5 filings | — |
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. C00741710 | Support | $8K 1 notice, latest Oct 14, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,663 yea, 883 nay, 183 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Yea | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Nay | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Aye | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Yea | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Yea | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 10296 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 10141 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4450 Oak Park Lane in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "United States Representative Kay Granger Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 24, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 6213 | Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9743 | TRUTH in Coverage Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 1436 | Condemning Omar Suleiman for celebrating the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and acknowledging that House Democrats invited him to serve as the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019. | cosponsor | Congress | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9505 | Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Congress | Jun 29, 2026 | — |
| 9473 | Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9489 | GRACE for Military Survivors Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9452 | Budgeting for a Better America Act | cosponsor | Economics and Public Finance | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 425 | Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 1351 | Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | cosponsor | Law | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | C00371203 | H / P | principal | $13.9M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | start | state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-03 | http://www.house.gov/carter | rep | Republican | 2003-01-07 | TX |
| 2007-01-03 | http://www.house.gov/carter | rep | Republican | 2005-01-04 | TX |
| 2009-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2007-01-04 | TX |
| 2011-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2009-01-06 | TX |
| 2013-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2011-01-05 | TX |
| 2015-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2013-01-03 | TX |
| 2017-01-03 | http://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2015-01-06 | TX |
| 2019-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2017-01-03 | TX |
| 2021-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2019-01-03 | TX |
| 2023-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2021-01-03 | TX |
| 2025-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2023-01-03 | TX |
| 2027-01-03 | https://carter.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2025-01-03 | TX |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: TRIDEUM, GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORAT, TLG, TRUST AUTOMATION, ORACLE CORPORATION. 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 | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.42M |
| 2024 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.22M |
| 2022 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.34M |
| 2020 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $2.17M |
| 2018 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.82M |
| 2016 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $1.06M |
| 2014 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $996K |
| 2012 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $886K |
| 2010 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $998K |
| 2008 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $948K |
| 2006 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $0 |
| 2004 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $0 |
| 2002 | House | TX | 31 | H2TX31044 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.