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John R. Carter

US Representative (R-TX-31)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
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John R. Carter is the Republican U.S. Representative (TX's 31st congressional district). The platform has 3 voting records on file (2023-2025) and 33 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record28
Connections mapped54
Sources cited18
✦ Thin coverage gap +188 connected to 54 entities · only 28 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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→ House Appropriations Committee institution
membership
Rep. John Carter is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.
← Build PAC Of The National Association Of Home Builders organization
donor
$6,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
← The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee For Rural Electrification (A... organization
donor
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
← Beef-PAC (Beef PAC Of Texas Cattle Feeders Association) organization
donor
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00015552/
← National Association Of Realtors PAC organization
donor
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
← Fluor Corporation Political Action Committee (Fluor PAC) organization
donor
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00034132/
← Air Line Pilots Assoc. International PAC organization
donor
$7,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/
← National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee organization
donor
$7,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998/
Facts (28)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 167d ago · Avg age: 185d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (28)
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✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 843,922 (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 70.2%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 6.0%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $96,016 (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 16: Codifying Citizenship Requirement for Voting in State Elections (2025) — passed, margin 76.2% Yes – 23.8% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 13: Increase Homestead Exemption to $140,000 (2025) — passed, margin 83.6% Yes – 16.4% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 4: Property Tax Relief (Homestead Exemption Increase) (2023) — passed, margin 83.3% Yes – 16.7% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5417 (share 0.079)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5241 (share 0.087)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6113 (share 0.098)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 9281 (share 0.112)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6221 (share 0.125)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Williamson County Government (2000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Round Rock Independent School District (6000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Baylor Scott & White Health (7000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Dell Technologies (13000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fort Cavazos (III Armored Corps) (48000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Texas's 31st Congressional District covers a strip of Central Texas from the northern Austin suburbs in Williamson County through Bell County to Temple and Gatesville. The district has a population of approximately 844,000 and is rated R+29 (stable Republican). It is one of only two Texas districts never represented by a Democrat. The economy is anchored by the defense sector (Fort Cavazos, formerly Fort Hood), technology (Dell Technologies headquarters in Round Rock), healthcare (Baylor Scott & White), and higher education (Texas State University Round Rock, Southwestern University). The district is 63.4% White, 24.2% Hispanic, and 7.2% Black, with a median household income of $96,016, well above the national median, though with significant income variation between suburban and rural areas.
Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation – Concurrence in Senate Amendment)) on 2025-07-03: Carter voted with all 218 of his Republican colleagues on this near-party-line vote (218-214) enacting sweeping budget reconciliation including deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP alongside permanent tax cuts. TX-31 has 6% poverty and an estimated 12-15% of constituents rely on Medicaid. Top donor sectors — real estate ($944K career), securities, and defense — stood to benefit from the bill's tax provisions. Constituent groups held protests outside Carter's Belton office opposing the cuts, creating a cross-pressure between donor-aligned fiscal policy and the material interests of lower-income constituents.
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Carter broke with the majority of House Republicans (112 opposed, 101 supported) to vote for $60.8 billion in Ukraine aid. He consistently supported Ukraine funding across multiple votes, earning a 'B' grade from GOP for Ukraine. This internationalist stance conflicts with the ascendant isolationist wing of his party.
Date: 2024-04-20 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 8035
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling Suspension)) on 2023-05-31: Carter broke with 68% of House Republicans (149 Yes, 71 No) to oppose the bipartisan debt-ceiling deal negotiated by Speaker McCarthy and President Biden. In his own statement, he said the bill 'fell short' on fiscal responsibility, aligning with hardline conservative demands for deeper spending cuts.
Date: 2023-05-31 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 3746
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] In his year-end newsletter, Rep. Carter touted bringing back $225 million in local projects to his district in 2024, more than tripling the $73 million he claimed for 2023.
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] In his constituent newsletter, Rep. Carter promises to deliver 'principled small government' and pledges to 'fight to cut ridiculous spending.'
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Carter is Chair of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee and a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. Defense sector contributions totaled $533,862 over his career, and defense aerospace PACs are significant donors.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Only 17.9% of Carter's 2024 cycle itemized individual contributions came from within his own district; 81.3% came from out-of-district donors and 55.1% from out-of-state.
✓ verified Primary Source In the 2025–2026 cycle (through March 31, 2026), Carter's campaign raised $1,153,618, with $724,931 from individual contributions and $428,687 from PACs and other committees.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Over his House career (2001–2024), Rep. John Carter's campaign committee raised $14,127,920 and spent $14,097,312, with $598,079 cash on hand. Top contributing industries: Real Estate ($944,627), Leadership PACs ($734,887), Lawyers/Law Firms ($602,067), Retired ($594,503), Health Professionals ($567,881).
All Connections (54)
membership primary since 2024
Rep. John Carter is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.
voted_for primary since 2025
Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03, a near-party-line budget reconciliation bill that included cuts to Medicaid and SNAP alongside permanent tax cuts benefiting top donor sectors.
→ Boeing company
donor inferential since 2024
Defense sector contributions to Carter's campaigns totaled $533,862 over his career. Defense aerospace PACs are significant donors. Boeing is a major defense aerospace contractor.
→ General Dynamics company
donor inferential since 2024
Defense sector contributions to Carter's campaigns totaled $533,862. General Dynamics is a major defense contractor relevant to Military Construction and Veterans Affairs subcommittee.
← AT&T Inc company
donor secondary
Career: $107,771 ($1,271 individuals + $106,500 PAC)
← Dell Technologies company
donor secondary
Career: $156,768 ($45,272 individuals + $111,496 PAC). Dell is headquartered in Round Rock, located in TX-31.
← National Assn of Realtors organization
donor secondary
Career: $107,000 ($0 individuals + $107,000 PAC)
← National Auto Dealers Assn organization
donor secondary
Career: $102,500 ($0 individuals + $102,500 PAC)
donor secondary
Career: $102,550 ($2,050 individuals + $100,500 PAC). RTX (formerly Raytheon) is a major defense contractor with significant interests in Carter's subcommittee jurisdiction.
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00015552/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00034132/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039578/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998/
← Motorola Solutions, Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00075341/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00078451/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00088591/
donor primary since 2024
$5,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00089458/
← Honeywell International PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00096156/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00097568/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00100321/
← At&T Inc. Federal PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$8,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00109017/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00113241/
← Textron Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$9,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00123612/
← The Boeing Company PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00142711/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00148031/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00151787/
← Farm Credit PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00193631/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00211318/
donor primary since 2024
$9,600 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00214981/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00235739/
← Kirby Corporation PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250027/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00255752/
← Greenberg Traurig PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00266585/
← Leonardo Drs PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00275123/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00281212/
← The Home Depot Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00284885/
donor primary since 2024
$9,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00303024/
← Oracle America Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00323048/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00325092/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00345058/
← Dell Technologies PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00369751/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411116/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00424143/
← Eye Of The Tiger PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00467431/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00480863/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00497594/
← First In Freedom PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00540146/
← Leidos Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John R. Carter's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00546234/
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