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==Political life==

==Political life==

Carter represented District 72 from 1996 to 2008 and again beginning on January 11, 2016. Sandwiched from 2008 to 2016 between Carter's terms was former Representative [[John Bel Edwards]] of Amite in Tangipahoa Parish, who was instead elected [[governor]] in the [[general election]] held on November 21, 2015. In that same election, Carter defeated another Democrat also named "Carter", Hunter Carter, 8,156 votes (63 percent) to 4,748 (37 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 21, 2015.</ref>

Carter represented District 72 from 1996 to 2008 and again beginning on January 11, 2016. Sandwiched from 2008 to 2016 between Carter's terms was former Representative [[John Bel Edwards]] of Amite in Tangipahoa Parish, who was instead elected [[governor]] in the [[general election]] held on November 21, 2015. In that same election, Carter defeated another Democrat also named "Carter," Hunter Carter, 8,156 votes (63 percent) to 4,748 (37 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 21, 2015.</ref>

 

 

Carter was first elected to the legislature on August 17, 1996, when in a special election he defeated the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Rhett Bergeron, 63 to 37 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, August 17, 1996.</ref> The seat had previously been held by the Democrat Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr., who resigned mid-way in the first year of his third term.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=November 14, 2019}}</ref> In 2003, for his third term, Carter defeated the Republican R. J. Saia, 82 to 18 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2003.</ref>

Carter was first elected to the legislature on August 17, 1996, when in a special election he defeated the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Rhett Bergeron, 63 to 37 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, August 17, 1996.</ref> The seat had previously been held by the Democrat Buster J. Guzzardo, Sr., who resigned mid-way in the first year of his third term.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=November 14, 2019}}</ref> In 2003, for his third term, Carter defeated the Republican R. J. Saia, 82 to 18 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2003.</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>

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>

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==References==

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