Congressman Troy Cater is projected to win his fourth term representing Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District.
According to the Associated Press, Carter secured 70 percent of the vote.
Below are the results of the race:
FULL RESULTS | U.S. SENATE | PSC DISTRICT 1 | AMENDMENTS | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3 | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5 | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 | ST. TAMMANY SHERIFF | PLAQUEMINES PARISH PRESIDENT | BOGLAUSA MAYOR | ORLEANS PARISH | JEFFERSON PARISH | ST. TAMMANY PARISH | WASHINGTON PARISH | TANGIPAHOA PARISH | ST. JOHN PARISH | ST. JAMES PARISH | ST. BERNARD PARISH | PLAQUEMINES PARISH | ST. CHARLES PARISH | TERREBONNE PARISH | LAFOURCHE PARISH |
The 2nd Congressional District stretches from New Orleans up to Baton Rouge and the River Parishes.
About Congressman Troy Carter:
Carter, a New Orleans native, represents Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.
He won a special election runoff for the 2nd congressional district, succeeding former congressman Cedric Richmond, who left the seat to take a role as White House senior adviser.
Carter serves on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Steering and Policy Committee, and the Committee on Homeland Security.
He is also the First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
He began his career as a senior Aide to Mayor Sidney Barthelemy before he was elected to be the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 102nd district in Algiers in 1991.
Carter was the first African American and youngest-ever floor leader representing New Orleans.
In 1994, he was elected to the New Orleans City Council, representing Algiers, French Quarter and Treme and made a significant impact to those areas.
Carter is an advocate for criminal justice reform, women and men’s health care, civil rights, education, environmental justice reform and equality for all.
The 2nd Congressional District includes portions of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Charles, St. John, St. James, Assumption, Iberville, Ascension, East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge parishes.
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