Robby Carter
Louisiana State Representative, District 72 since 1999. Ran in 6 elections between 1999 and 2023, winning 5. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 27 yrs
- Since 1999
- Bills became law
- 6
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.5%
- Chamber median 6.9%
- With party
- 47%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.1
- Won 2023
- Next election
- 2027
- Nov 2, 2027
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Carter sits in the Louisiana House of Representatives
Carter is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Roy Adams, Chad Brown, Jeremy LaCombe
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Carter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats47%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills73%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Louisiana House of Representatives.
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 Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Carter | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | SB 479: JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 73–20 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 410: CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication | No | No | Yes | Failed 46–38 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 719: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST: Provides relative to the number of assistant district attorneys… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 75–18 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 1194: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Provides with respect to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EN NO… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 81–13 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 268: LOCAL FINANCE: Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 83–13 |
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.
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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+35.1 | D+16.5 | +18.6 |
| 2019 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+61.9 | — | — |
| 2015 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 72 (runoff) | Won | +26.4 | — | — |
| 2015 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 72 | Lost | D+23.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+63.6 | — | — |
| 1999 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+20.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Carter has held
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 72 · since 2015
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 72 · since 1999
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Carter has run against
- Roderick "Devon" Matthews (D) · 2023 election, won
- Marylee Bellau (I) · 2019 election, won
- Hunter Carter (D) · 2015 runoff, won
- R. J. Saia (R) · 2003 election, won
- Kenneth Fabre (D) · 1999 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Carter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a24e242f-3fd9-479c-8423-cf0c6e2c6273
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET