Marcus Carter

Republican | Florida

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Marcus Carter — U.S. Rep., Dist. 9 (Florida General | November 5, 2024)
U.S. Rep., Dist. 9 Florida Republican Primary and School Boards | August 18, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of South Florida, Tampa, Finance & Economics, 2012

WORK & MILITARY

United States Army, Specialist, 2002-2006

AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

American Patriot Executive Committee APEC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Aaron Baker (2026)


OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate received a grade of AQ from the NRA-Political Victory Fund.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Neutral

Life should be protected; however, I struggle with the concept of putting that life on ice for decades as an ethical practice to begin with.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Never

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.

Neutral

Taxes should be scheduled at a rate of income; therefore, higher earnings will naturally equal more taxes.

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

End Continuing Resolutions and Omnibus Spending Bills Conduct Line-by-Line Reviews of the Federal Budget Eliminate Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Duplicate Programs Increase Transparency and Accountability in Government Spending Modernize Government Operations and Audit Programs Based on Results


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

That the government doesn't have any business telling the church what to say or do, but that doesn't mean the church doesn't have the right, and responsibility, to ensure their congregation is politically involved.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

I don't believe any of these options creates a scenario where healthcare is affordable and the health of Americans improve. Healthcare is so heavily subsidized that the industry itself profits off our illness. That has to change before anything improves, and it doesn't have anything to do with the options above.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree

There is a way to conduct research without profiling Americans or establishing databases on particular citizens.


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

C

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

The United States' relationship with each nation is important because it shapes the global economy and political environment. Israel unequivocally has the right to exist, and I don't believe a two state solution is practical or necessary. That said, Israel is not above scrutiny, and we should ensure our friends, and ourselves, are acting in good faith and free of corruption at all times. When they aren't, or we aren't, we have a duty to say so.

Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.

Agree


IMMIGRATION

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Immigration needs to be completely reformed. America is indeed a nation of immigrants, and one of the things that makes us unique and special is the collection of people who share the label "American". While we should never shy away from that, we also need to properly control it.

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

While I generally support this, I don't necessarily trust most states with the money, either. The federal government accounts for 25% of all public school funding. If we are going to hand it over to the states, it should come with conditions to ensure education is actually improving and adapting to the needs of children today.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

The most impactful and important relationship I have in my life is my relationship with God. That said, I did not have a particularly religious upbringing and have largely following the message from Matthew 6, not to profess my faith from a rooftop, but rather be close to God in my closet. And if I hold true to that, others with the faith will simply know me by my fruits.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear, although there is plenty of oil if we just lift all the restrictions and let folks drill.


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None. More just needs done to address the mental health epidemic.

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