Troy Carter

Troy Anthony Carter (born October 26, 1963) is an American politician. Carter is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana since 2021. He was a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 7th district from 2016 until 2021. Carter was a member of the New Orleans City Council and as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
In December 2020, Carter announced his candidacy for the special U.S. House of Representatives election to replace Cedric Richmond. On April 24, 2021 Carter was elected to the U.S. House after winning the run-off election.