John Carter (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2003. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Carter (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 5, 2024.
Carter has been a member of the House Appropriations Committee since 2004. He was the chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriations during the 115th Congress. Carter also serves as co-chairman of the bipartisan House Army Caucus.
In July 2004, President George W. Bush signed Carter's identity theft bill, which "lessens the burden of proof making identity theft easier to prove and prosecute and also defines and creates punishment for aggravated identity theft," according to Carter's website.
Prior to his career in the U.S. House, Carter served as a district court judge for Williamson County, Texas, for more than 20 years and as a private practice lawyer.
In 2020, Carter participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.
Carter was born in Houston, Texas. He earned his B.A. from Texas Tech University in 1964 and his J.D. from the University of Texas in 1969.
