John R. Carter

Representative from Texas

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2003–nowID C001051

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 9,057 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 9,057 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

2023 → 2025

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2.1%with Democrats

of 468 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2023 → 2025, −6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing 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”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing 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”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 468 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.3% · 2,433 votes

Economics and Public Finance14% · 1,899 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.2% · 690 votes

Government Operations and Politics0.5% · 387 votes

Energy0% · 384 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0.3% · 306 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.5% · 269 votes

Environmental Protection1.2% · 259 votes

Health1.2% · 242 votes

Taxation0.5% · 205 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 170 votes

Emergency Management12.5% · 168 votes

Labor and Employment1.2% · 165 votes

Transportation and Public Works5.5% · 163 votes

Education1.4% · 146 votes

International Affairs3.6% · 138 votes

Agriculture and Food12.2% · 115 votes

Law0% · 113 votes

Immigration3.1% · 96 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 94 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 84 votes

Commerce0% · 65 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 57 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance4.8% · 42 votes

Native Americans2.7% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 31 votes

Animals0% · 25 votes

Social Welfare8.3% · 24 votes

Families0% · 14 votes

Commemorations0% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

12 Congresses

108th · 2003119th · 2025

Republican · House · TX108th–119th

Term datesexact

John R. Carter

Representative from Texas

HOUSER2003–now12 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

4.5%with Democrats

of 9,057 votes · 95.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested4%of 9,057 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts2023→25, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 468 votes2.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 468 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress0.3% · 2,433

Economics and Public Finance14% · 1,899

Armed Forces and National Security5.2% · 690

Government Operations and Politics0.5% · 387

Energy0% · 384

Finance and Financial Sector0.3% · 306

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.5% · 269

Environmental Protection1.2% · 259

Health1.2% · 242

Taxation0.5% · 205

Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 170

Emergency Management12.5% · 168

Labor and Employment1.2% · 165

Transportation and Public Works5.5% · 163

Education1.4% · 146

International Affairs3.6% · 138

Agriculture and Food12.2% · 115

Law0% · 113

Immigration3.1% · 96

Housing and Community Development0% · 94

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 84

Commerce0% · 65

Water Resources Development0% · 57

Foreign Trade and International Finance4.8% · 42

Native Americans2.7% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 31

Animals0% · 25

Social Welfare8.3% · 24

Families0% · 14

Commemorations0% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

108th · 2003119th · 2025

Republican108th–119th

Party switchers

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