Politician
John Carter
Republican · Texas · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2TX31044
John Carter (Republican) raised $1.5M for the 2026 Texas 31st District race, $565K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$6.2M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
41%
$2.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$97K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$18K
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas 31st District | $1.5M | 37% | $8K / $0 | $14K | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Texas 31st District | $1.2M | 45% | $2K / $0 | $22K | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Texas 31st District | $1.3M | 38% | $0 / $0 | $15K | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Texas 31st District | $2.2M | 43% | $88K / $18K | $12K | $2.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$40K
- Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$40K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$35K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Leonardo Drs PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Caci International Inc Political Action Committee (Caci PAC)Corporate$20K
- Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Oracle America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Oracle PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Dell Technologies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- Civicfor $84K
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)against $18K
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc.for $8K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $5K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $272K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $69K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $245K$51K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $245K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $110K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $69K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $51K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $272K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $51K$41K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $51K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $51K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $272K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $108K | Present / not voting |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $69K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $272K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $51K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $51K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $172K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $51K$108K$41K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $13K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $13K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $108K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $13K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $69K | Nay · against |
The revolving door
6 former aides now lobbying
Chris GiblinFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. John Carter; Legislative Director, Rep. Charlie Norwood
Now lobbies for AT&T Services, INC., Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries, American Petroleum Institute, Pfizer INC and 8 more · via Ogr
Ari ZimmermanFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff Member, HASC; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. John Carter; Military Legis. Assistant, Rep. John Carter; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep. T…
Now lobbies for T-Mobile, RTX Corporation And Affiliates, Credit Union National Association, INC. Dba Americas Credit Unions, Amp Robotics and 3 more · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Benjamin JarrettFormer congressional staff
Special Assistant for Outreach, Appalachian Regional Commission / MLA, Rep. John Carter / Staff Assistant, Rep. Aaron Shock
Now lobbies for RTX Corporation And Affiliates, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Claroty, INC., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and 2 more · via Innovative Federal Strategies, LLC
Travis LucasFormer congressional staff
Rep. John Carter - Counsel
Now lobbies for Tl Managment, LLC, Baylor Scott & White Health · via Lucas | Compton
Andrew KorstFormer congressional staff
Rep. John Carter; Special Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Dep. Press Secretary, Legislative Assistant & Senior Advisor. Rep. Scott Franklin; Legislativ…
Now lobbies for Americans For Prosperity
Hadlea BenderFormer congressional staff
Intern-Rep. John Carter
Now lobbies for Primerica Life Insurance Company
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded John Carter's 2026 campaign?
- John Carter (Republican) raised $1.5M for the 2026 Texas 31st District race, $565K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to John Carter?
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC ($15K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($10K), Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee ($10K), Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC) ($10K), The Boeing Company PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on John Carter's race?
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($8K for) in 2026.
- How much has John Carter raised across elections?
- $1.5M in 2026, $1.2M in 2024, $1.3M in 2022, $2.2M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.