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John R. Carter

John R. Carter

RepublicanTX-31 · Representative
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections

Why this matters: Campaign money doesn't prove corruption — but it reveals relationships. When industries spend millions supporting a member who then votes on bills affecting those industries, voters deserve to see the pattern. Follow the money, then check the votes.

$1,111,903
Total Raised
$827,395
Total Spent
$325,947
Cash on Hand
2026
Election Cycle
$272,804
Individual Contributions
$386,800
PAC Contributions
$0
Self-Funding

Top Contributors

1.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$15,000
2.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$10,000
3.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$10,000
4.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$10,000
5.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$10,000
6.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$10,000
7.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$10,000
8.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$8,000
9.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$7,500
10.JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS(pac)
$7,500

Outside Spending

Independent expenditures by Super PACs and outside groups

$55,000
Spent Supporting
$0
Spent Opposing

Industry Money & Votes

Outside spending by industry, cross-referenced with this member's votes on bills affecting that industry. Draw your own conclusions.

Conservative Groups$55,000
+$55,000 supportingNo related votes yet

Top Groups Supporting

1.CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUNDConservative Groups
$30,000
2.CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUNDConservative Groups
$25,000