Troy Carter

Troy Carter and his wife, Army Major General Andree “Ana” Carter, are parents of two sons.¹² A New Orleans native, he graduated from O. Perry Walker High School and earned his bachelor's degree at Xavier University of Louisiana in 1986.³ He later completed a master's degree in business at the University of Holy Cross.¹

He also holds an adjunct political science faculty role at Xavier, the university where he earned his undergraduate degree.¹ His public service began as an executive assistant to New Orleans Mayor Sidney Barthelemy.¹ He served in the Louisiana House from 1992 to 1994, on the New Orleans City Council from 1994 to 2002 and in the state Senate from 2016 to 2021.³ He became Senate minority leader before winning a special election to Congress in 2021.¹³

Carter now serves on the Energy and Commerce and Homeland Security committees and as first vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.¹ In October 2026, he and Congressman Jared Moskowitz introduced legislation that would authorize $100 million annually for FEMA grants helping colleges prepare for disasters and other emergencies.⁴

He faces Republican Peter Williams, Libertarian Lisa Ballay and candidates Walter “Rocky” Beach and Renada “Honey” Collins, who have no party affiliation, in November's open primary.⁵ His published campaign priorities include affordable health care, fair housing, disability rights, criminal justice reform, reproductive rights and support for small businesses.⁶