Troy A. Carter
DemocratU.S. Representative, LA-2| Age | 62 (b. 1963-10-26) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2021-05-11 (~5 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Black or African American |
| Religion | Baptist (raised Catholic) |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science and Business Administration, Xavier University of Louisiana; M.S. in Management (summa cum laude), University of Holy Cross; executive programs at Harvard Kennedy School and Carnegie Mellon School of Urban and Public Affairs |
| Prior occupation | Entrepreneur and business consultant (management consulting, public policy, government relations); Executive Assistant to New Orleans Mayor Sidney Barthelemy; adjunct political science instructor at Xavier University; Senior Management Consultant at Henry Consulting LLC (2006–2009) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Marital status | married — Andreé Ana Navarro-Carter |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Notable relatives | Andreé Ana Navarro-Carter (spouse), Major General, U.S. Army, Commanding General of U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1991 |
| Previous offices | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 102 (1992–1994) — first African American elected to the seat · New Orleans City Council, District C (1994–2002) — first African American elected to District C · Louisiana State Senate, District 7 (2016–2021) — Minority Leader; Chairman, Senate Democratic Caucus |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Subcommittees: Communications and Technology; Environment; Health) · House Committee on Homeland Security (Subcommittee: Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability) · House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee |
| Caucuses | Congressional Black Caucus (First Vice-Chair, 119th Congress) · New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Climate Solutions Caucus · Congressional Blockchain Caucus · Gulf South Business Caucus |
| Leadership | Deputy Whip, House Democratic Caucus (119th Congress) · First Vice-Chair, Congressional Black Caucus (119th Congress) · Senate Minority Leader, Louisiana State Senate (2016–2021) · Chairman, Louisiana Senate Democratic Caucus (2016–2021) · Chairman, Louisiana Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee (2016–2021) |
| Ideology | Progressive Democrat; consistent supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, gun regulations, abortion access, and labor; member of both Progressive Caucus and New Democrat Coalition; GovTrack places him on the left of the House ideological spectrum |
| Signature legislation | Securing the Cities Improvement Act (H.R. 4403) · Offshore Parity Act of 2024 (bipartisan, with Rep. Garret Graves) — expands Gulf state sovereignty · Anti-discrimination legislation based on sexual orientation, introduced in Louisiana in 1993 and 2017 · Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act (August 2022) · Water Resources Development Act priorities for New Orleans saltwater intrusion |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — City of New Orleans Administrative Ruling: 14 Property Code Violations — Algiers Point Rental Property
Since at least 2011, neighbors complained about Carter's blighted two-story rental house on Patterson Street in Algiers Point, New Orleans. In July 2018, after code enforcement officials and three neighbors testified, hearing officer Karen Longon found Carter guilty of 14 code violations (including failure to remove trash, repair fencing, maintain the structure, and fix windows and door frames) and ordered him to pay $7,075. Carter contested and lost before an administrative judge. A 2019 fire further damaged the property. By January 2021, he owed approximately $24,160 in total penalties and taxes. The structure was destroyed by Hurricane Ida in August 2021.
resolved — FEC Administrative Fine for Failure to File 48-Hour Contribution Notices (2024 Campaign)
The FEC's Administrative Fine Program (Case AF-4855) found that Troy Carter for Congress and its treasurer Gregory C. Carter failed to timely file 48-hour notifications for contributions of $1,000 or more received during the period from the close of books for the Louisiana 2024 12-Day Pre-Primary Report up to 48 hours before the July 19, 2024 ballot access deadline, in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.5(f). A civil penalty of $7,185 was assessed, with an initial finding on March 3, 2025, upheld on May 9, 2025. The fine was paid in full on April 15, 2025.