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John R. Carter

John R. Carter

Representative· TXRHouse● In officeOn the ballot in 2026
Before officeJudge · Lawyer
File · Money Read

What the money shows

John R. Carter has an estimated net worth of $3.7M. The 2026 campaign raised $889,244. Outside groups had $74,682 spent for John R. Carter. John R. Carter sits on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies.

Sources: House disclosures · Senate disclosures · FEC

Est. net worth
$3.7M
$1.5M – $6.0M
Raised (last cycle)
$889K
Years in role
23
Representative since 2003
Net-worth filings
18
+$575K since 2008
File A — Net Worth

Net worth over time

Estimated from financial disclosures. The band shows the disclosed range; the line is the midpoint estimate.

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File C — Service

Term history

  1. RepresentativeTX-31R
    20252027 · 2 yrs
  2. RepresentativeTX-31R
    20232025 · 2 yrs
  3. RepresentativeTX-31R
    20212023 · 2 yrs
  4. RepresentativeTX-31R
    20192021 · 2 yrs
  5. RepresentativeTX-31R
    20172019 · 2 yrs
  6. RepresentativeTX-31R
    20152017 · 2 yrs
  7. RepresentativeTX-31R
    20132015 · 2 yrs
  8. RepresentativeTX-31R
    20112013 · 2 yrs
  9. Show 4 earlier terms20032011
    1. RepresentativeTX-31R
      20092011 · 2 yrs
    2. RepresentativeTX-31R
      20072009 · 2 yrs
    3. RepresentativeTX-31R
      20052007 · 2 yrs
    4. RepresentativeTX-31R
      20032005 · 2 yrs
File D — Benchmark

If they'd just invested 20%

A disciplined-saver benchmark: 20% of each year's government salary, invested at an assumed 10%/yr return — versus actual disclosed net worth.

hypothetical retirement actual net worth salary

Hypothetical, not actual savings — see methodology.