United States
U.S. Representative, District 31
John Carter
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- John Carter
- Current role
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 31 (since January 2003)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Texas Tech University
- Law degree, University of Texas
- Practiced law in Round Rock before becoming a judge (per official biography)
- Experience
- Chair, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations subcommittee (per official biography)
- Member, Defense appropriations subcommittee (per official biography)
- Judge, 277th District Court, Williamson County (1981–2001)
- Top priorities
- Official House site, on the border: "We need to employ tactics to secure our border with the use of fences, drones, sensors and surveillance cameras"
- Official House site, on taxes: "I firmly believe that conservative tax policies will drive economic success"
- Official House site, on veterans: says he has "worked to increase funding for the VA, veterans’ benefits"
- Official House site, on defense: serves on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee "to ensure our troops have the equipment, tools and training they need"
- Official House site: "I fully support our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Official House site (undated): "As a strong supporter of the pro-life movement, I oppose tax-payer dollars from being used to fund abortions."
- Immigration: Official House site (undated): "it is also important to reform our immigration system to reward those who enter legally, while deterring illegal immigration"
- Guns: Official House site (undated): "I fully support our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms."
- Health care: Official House site (undated): "I believe people with preexisting conditions should be covered under the health care system"; says he supported the 2017 bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- President Donald Trump (primary)
- Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
- Campaign website
- johncarterforcongress.com
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