Carter, Troy A.

Carter, Troy A. is a Democratic Representative representing Louisiana, District 2. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Homeland Security and House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

They have raised $119K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $21K. Organizations spend $1.6 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are health issues and energy/nuclear. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 97% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 51% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 38 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $828 spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and stock trading disclosures.