District: Texas - 31st District Political Highlights: candidate for Texas House, 1980; Texas District Court judge, 1981-2001 Born: November 6, 1941; Houston, Texas Residence: Round Rock Religion: Lutheran Family: Wife, Erika Carter; four children Education: Texas Technological College, B.A. 1964; U. of Texas, J.D. 1969 Elected: 2002 Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Defense; Military Construction-VA - Ranking Member) Social Media:
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District Rating: Favored Republican House Seniority: 44th ranked House Republican Twitter: 14,985 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
2002 Election Results
Candidate
John Carter (R) David Bagley (D) Clark Simmons (LIBERT) John Petersen (GREEN) R.C. Crawford (I)
Votes
111,556 44,183 2,037 1,992 1,716
%
69.1% 27.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
John Carter (R) Jon Porter (D) Celeste Adams (LIBERT)
Votes
160,247 80,292 6,888
%
64.8% 32.5% 2.8%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
John Carter (R) Mary Harrell (D) Matt McAdoo (LIBERT)
Votes
90,869 60,293 4,221
%
58.5% 38.8% 2.7%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
John Carter (R) Brian Ruiz (D) Barry Cooper (LIBERT)
Votes
175,563 106,559 9,182
%
60.3% 36.6% 3.2%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
John Carter (R) Bill Oliver (LIBERT)
Votes
126,384 26,735
%
82.5% 17.5%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
John Carter (R) Stephen Wyman (D) Ethan Garofolo (LIBERT)
Votes
145,348 82,977 8,862
%
61.3% 35.0% 3.7%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
John Carter (R) Louie Minor (D) Scott Ballard (LIBERT)
