Troy A. Carter

Democrat. Trump won Louisiana in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 65; Born October 26, 1963.
Lean: D+25; Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2021; Served since May 11, 2021.
Cash on hand: $630K; $630,466. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Won outright

Won Louisiana’s open primary outright, Nov. 3, 2026, so the seat had no runoff.

On the November ballot: Lisa Ballay (Libertarian), Walter “Rocky” Beach (no party), Renada “Honey” Collins (no party), Peter Williams (R).

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

What a race here costs

TV: New Orleans, 673,000 homes. The district is 35.7% of the market; 2 markets in all.

2026 primary: $1.7M spent

2024 general: $1.9M spent, $6.11 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Committees: Homeland Security · Energy and Commerce

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share (November open primary): 60.29%
Victory margin: +46.65 pts
Harris, 2024: 64.72% · +31.38 pts

November open primary; no like-for-like presidential comparison.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Christy Lynch. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2022	$3.1M	63%	$366K
2024	$2.0M	54%	$509K

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 2
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 0
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 20
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 6
Conservative average, out of 100: 6.8
Progressive average, out of 100: 94.8 (LCV 99, Progressive Punch 95, Stop Corruption Now 90)
IAP Action score, immigration: -127, rank 341 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: F

Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.