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James Carter was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 2nd Congressional District (map) of Louisiana. He was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. William Jefferson (R-La.), but did not garner enough votes to proceed past Louisiana's October 5, 2008 primary election.^[1]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

Richmond was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. William Jefferson (R-La.), but did not garner enough votes to proceed past Louisiana's October 5, 2008 primary election.^[1]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Carter will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Campaign Contact Information

City Hall, Room 2W70
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
phone: 504-658-1030
jcarter@cityofno.com

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Louisiana and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Louisiana, TheGreenPapers.com, retrieved October 7, 2008

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District
• James Carter Council page

External articles