RepublicanIn office since Jan 2003

John Carter

U.S. Representative, TX-31 since 2003. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, TX-31Born 1941Judge

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 23 yrs; Since 2003
Bills became law: 0; 4 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 2.1%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +8.9; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on AppropriationsDefenseCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies · Chair

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 4 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 3944 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Economics and Public Finance · Passed Senate Sep 2025

HR 8469 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies…
Economics and Public Finance · Passed House Jul 2026

HR 7489 Georgetown VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Mar 2026

HR 2360 To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection…
Transportation and Public Works · Introduced Mar 2025

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Carter sits in the U.S. House

Carter is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Pete Stauber, Rick Crawford, Bryan Steil

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Carter’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills13%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Carter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Carter	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	No	No	Yes	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	Yes	No	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Carter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028U.S. House, TX-31

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Texas's 31st District	Won	R+8.9	R+22.1	−13.2
2024	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+28.9	—	—
2022	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	—	—	—
2020	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+9.1	—	—
2018	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+2.9	—	—
2016	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+21.9	—	—
2014	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+32.1	—	—
2012	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+26.3	—	—
2010	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+65.1	—	—
2008	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+23.7	—	—
2006	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+19.7	—	—
2004	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+32.3	—	—
2002	U.S. House, TX-31	Won	R+41.7	—	—