Goblin House
Goblin House
Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup)
Filed: 2026-04-21T22:47:45.762Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress
Resolved official: Troy A. Carter (entity #3422)
Ingest result: 24 facts · 24 sources · 1 silences · 1 contradictions · 3 voting_records · 6 skipped
Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.
{ "target_official": { "name": "Troy A. Carter", "bioguide_id": "C001125" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "Troy Carter's campaign committee, TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS, raised $863,298.80 in total contributions for the 2025-2026 cycle, with $593,292.45 from PACs and $270,006.35 from individuals.", "date_occurred": "2025-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2LA02149/?cycle=2026&election_full=false" }, { "fact_text": "Troy Carter for Congress reported $1.6 million raised for the 2024 election cycle, with $985,851 from individual contributions and $538,640 from PACs.", "date_occurred": "2024-06-29", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/summary?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "fact_text": "Troy Carter for Congress paid a $7,185 civil penalty to the FEC for late filing of a 2024 48-Hour Notification.", "date_occurred": "2025-05-09", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/administrative-fine/4855/" }, { "fact_text": "Carter's campaign spent $215,000 with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, making it his top vendor in the 2023-2024 cycle.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/expenditures?cycle=2024&cid=N00025766" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024: $23,600 total ($18,600 individuals, $5,000 PAC) via Troy Carter for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/contributors?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Edison Chouest Offshore", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2024: $22,840 via Troy Carter for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/contributors?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "donor_entity_name": "River Birch Inc", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2024: $19,800 via Troy Carter for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/contributors?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Jones Walker LLP", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2024: $17,525 total ($5,525 individuals, $12,000 PAC) via Troy Carter for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/contributors?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Entergy Corp", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2024: $16,745 total ($1,745 individuals, $15,000 PAC) via Troy Carter for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/contributors?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024: $215,000 via Troy Carter for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/expenditures?cycle=2024&cid=N00025766" } ] }, "silences": [ { "topic": "Constituent Engagement and Strategy to Counter Federal Actions", "expected_position": "As an elected representative for a district facing high poverty and unemployment, constituents would expect Carter to provide a concrete plan of action to combat federal policies impacting healthcare and social services.", "window_start": "2025-03-01", "window_end": "2025-04-03", "evidence_summary": "At a town hall in April 2025, constituents expressed feeling 'helpless, confused and worried' about federal government actions. Carter's response—encouraging voting and social media posts—was described by attendees as lacking a plan or answers, despite his office being active on other issues during this period.", "primary_url": "https://veritenews.org/2025/03/19/troy-carter-medicaid-medicare-trump/" } ], "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "We were not trying to hide anything. We were in campaign mode. The deadline got past us.", "claim_date": "2021-04-05", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/troy-carter-pays-fine-after-missing-filing-deadline-in-race-against-karen-carter-peterson/article_6c5d0538-e3c3-52aa-ada4-80b2d528c518.html" }, { "claim_text": "Carter missed a mandatory deadline to file his personal financial disclosure report and was fined $200.", "claim_date": "2021-04-05", "claim_type": "disclosure", "source_url": "https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/troy-carter-pays-fine-after-missing-filing-deadline-in-race-against-karen-carter-peterson/article_6c5d0538-e3c3-52aa-ada4-80b2d528c518.html" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "statement_vs_disclosure", "severity": "low", "narrative": "Carter claimed he was not trying to hide anything when he missed a financial disclosure deadline, yet the lapse itself created a period of reduced transparency for his campaign finances." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.Res. 719", "title": "Recognizing the life and legacy of conservative activist Charlie Kirk", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-09-19", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/719/all-actions", "why_it_matters": "Carter voted against a resolution honoring a conservative activist, citing Kirk's divisive rhetoric, which aligns with his Democratic base but puts him at odds with the state's Republican-dominated congressional delegation.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 556", "title": "Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2026-03-18", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026109", "why_it_matters": "Carter voted to protect hunting and fishing access on federal lands, a position that aligns with the interests of his district's outdoor enthusiasts and his own past legal issues related to hunting licenses.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.Con.Res. 38", "title": "Directing removal of U.S. forces from Iran hostilities", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2026-03-05", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026101", "why_it_matters": "Carter voted against a resolution to end unauthorized military involvement in Iran, aligning with Democratic leadership and defense industry donors, despite the district's significant veteran population.", "category": "donor_aligned" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "Louisiana's 2nd congressional district is a majority-minority district encompassing New Orleans and stretching north to Baton Rouge. It is 49.9% Black, 34.1% White, and 10.6% Hispanic. The district faces significant economic challenges, with a median household income of $55,374, well below the national average, and an unemployment rate of 7.8%. Poverty is high at 16.2%, and only 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The district leans heavily Democratic, with a Cook PVI of D+25.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "Edison Chouest Offshore", "employees": 5000, "source_url": "https://www.chouest.com/about" }, { "name": "Entergy Louisiana", "employees": 2500, "source_url": "https://www.entergy.com/about" }, { "name": "LCMC Health", "employees": 10000, "source_url": "https://www.lcmchealth.org/about" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation", "share": 0.15, "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00025766" }, { "naics": "622110 - General Medical and Surgical Hospitals", "share": 0.12, "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00025766" }, { "naics": "221122 - Electric Power Distribution", "share": 0.1, "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00025766" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "Louisiana Amendment 1 (2024) - Right to Abortion", "year": 2024, "result": "passed", "margin": "72% Yes - 28% No", "source_url": "https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectionResults" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "Median Household Income", "value": "$55,374", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Population", "value": "763,550", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Racial/Ethnic Composition", "value": "49.9% Black, 34.1% White, 10.6% Hispanic", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Unemployment Rate", "value": "7.8%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Poverty Rate", "value": "16.2%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Homeownership Rate", "value": "60.6%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Cook Partisan Voting Index", "value": "D+25", "source_url": "https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2022-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list" } ] } } }