# Wilford Carter

Wilford Carter is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House for district 34.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Louisiana House, district 34
- Serving since: 2020-01-13
- Current term: LA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3ced6b49-7f72-41d0-a84c-0e7cff17e88b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3ced6b49-7f72-41d0-a84c-0e7cff17e88b (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Carter missed 44% of 2,668 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 102 in the Louisiana House (average 90.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.61 (standard error 0.02), from 24 donors and 832 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 52% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (LA 2025–26 session)

2,668 roll calls. Attendance 56% (Louisiana House 90.7%). Party unity 90.4% (89%). 75 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-01 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE (#1848) · SB 237 CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB237/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1650) · SB 132 SCHOOLS: Provides that each public school board is to install exterior master key boxes to allow for rapid entry, response, and rescue by law… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB132/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1647) · SB 228 LOCAL FINANCE: Constitutional amendment to allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB228/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1634) · SB 202 ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Provides for the increase of parish board of election supervisor meetings in certain parishes for certain races. (8/1/26) (EN… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB202/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1644) · SB 513 PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for public works project delivery methods. (8/1/26) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB513/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1651) · SB 25 REGISTRARS OF VOTERS: Adjusts compensation schedule for Registrar of Voters. (7/1/26) (EN +$496,168 GF EX See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB25/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1762) · SB 80 COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides for the regulation of certain broadband services. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB80/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1645) · SB 268 LOCAL FINANCE: Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB268/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1638) · SB 406 TAX/LOCAL: Authorizes the city of Slidell to levy a hotel occupancy tax. (gov sig) (EN +$590,000 LF RV See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB406/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1641) · SB 433 MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB433/

## Legislation (LA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 17 bills: 16 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 98. 11.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Louisiana House 47.9%; rank 99 of 101).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 330: COMMENDATIONS: Commends Louise Cole for more than four decades of community service in Cameron Parish (introduced, 2026-06-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HR330/
- HB 1006: CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Extends the time delay for filing of oppositions to motions for summary judgment (passed one chamber, 2026-05-29) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1006/
- HB 1183: SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Provides supplemental pay to persons employed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections as a probation or parole officer (OR… (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1183/
- HB 1229: COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to social media use for minors (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1229/
- HB 1114: NURSES: Provide relative to licensing by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1114/
- HB 1065: PARDON/PAROLE: Provides relative to parole eligibility, consideration, and hearings for persons convicted by a non-unanimous jury (in committee, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1065/
- HB 974: BAIL: Provides for the factors in fixing the amount of bail and modifications of bail (in committee, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB974/
- HB 518: REAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES: Establishes election sections for the election of judges to the City Court of Lake Charles (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB518/
- HB 517: JUVENILE PROCEDURE: Provides for the right to a jury trial for certain juvenile offenders (in committee, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB517/
- HB 516: CIVIL/DAMAGES: Provides relative to recovery limitations for failure to maintain compulsory motor vehicle liability security (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB516/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,000 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members?ID=34
- X: https://x.com/lastaterep34
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lastaterep34
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wilforddan.carter
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastaterep34

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3ced6b49-7f72-41d0-a84c-0e7cff17e88b