“When you have to negotiate for survival, and you have to know how to read rooms, and you have to know who the bad guys in the rooms are - who has the gun in their pocket, who's just going to brandish it, and who's going to actually pull the trigger. So I think that's just a natural instinct that comes with coming from where I come from.”

American politician, since 2021

Troy Carter is an American politician and Democratic Party member serving as the U.S. representative for Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district since 2021. He has also represented the 7th district in the Louisiana State Senate. Before entering Congress, Carter served on the New Orleans City Council and in the Louisiana House of Representatives. His public career has centered on elected office at the city, state, and federal levels.