| | In March 2016, Carter joined a House bipartisan majority to enact a one-cent increase in the state [[sales tax]]. State representatives voted 76 to 28 for the tax hike, a part of the revenue-raising measures pushed by Governor Edwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=KEEL|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref> A House and Senate conference committee subsequently trimmed the duration of the tax from five years to twenty-seven months, effective from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. Even the sale of [[Bible]]s and religious publications and Girl Scouts cookies are now subject to the tax.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15356825-127/see-the-list-examples-of-goods-services-that'll-now-be-taxed-in-louisiana|title=See the list: Examples of goods, services that'll now be taxed in Louisiana|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref> | | In March 2016, Carter joined a House bipartisan majority to enact a one-cent increase in the state [[sales tax]]. State representatives voted 76 to 28 for the tax hike, a part of the revenue-raising measures pushed by Governor Edwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=KEEL|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref> A House and Senate conference committee subsequently trimmed the duration of the tax from five years to twenty-seven months, effective from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. Even the sale of [[Bible]]s and religious publications and Girl Scouts cookies are now subject to the tax.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15356825-127/see-the-list-examples-of-goods-services-that'll-now-be-taxed-in-louisiana|title=See the list: Examples of goods, services that'll now be taxed in Louisiana|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref> |
| | + | In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019, Carter won reelection, 81-19 percent, in his race against the No Party candidate, Marylee Bellau.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> |