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Marcus Carter

U.S. House District 9

2026 Florida U.S. House District 9 — Republican Primary · August 18, 2026

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Overview

Official records identify Marcus Carter as a Republican candidate for U.S. House District 9 and show the candidate in the current official primary-election material.

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2026 Florida U.S. House District 9 — Republican Primary on August 18, 2026
Official candidacy
U.S. House District 9 · Republican · Candidate
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August 18, 2026

Republican Party

Representative in Congress

District 9

Ben Butler

Dan Green

Jorge Martinez

Justin Story

Marcus Carter

Steve Rance

Thomas E. Chalifoux Jr.

Official and campaign contacts

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1581 Isleta Loop · Kissimmee, FL 34741

(321)337-5249

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1581 Isleta Loop

Kissimmee, FL 34741

Phone: (321)337-5249

1581 Isleta Loop

Kissimmee, FL 34741

Phone: (321)337-5249

Image# 202505149761311683 PAGE 1 / 1 H4FL09190 05/14/2025 Carter, Gregory, Marcus, Mr., KISSIMMEE 34742 MARCUS CARTER FOR CONGRESS PO BOX 421313 1581 Isleta Loop Kissimmee FL 34741 FL 2026 FL 09 House REPUBLICAN PARTY 05/14/2025 23 : 15 CARTER, Gregory, MARCUS, Mr,

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[email protected]

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[email protected]

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FEC committee ID: C00898312

FEC committee name: MARCUS CARTER FOR CONGRESS

Published email: [email protected]

Published email: [email protected]

Published website: https://www.carter26.com/

FEC committee ID: C00853085

FEC committee name: CARTER FOR CONGRESS

Published email: [email protected]

Published email: [email protected]

Published website: https://mc2024.com/

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Fighter for Florida's 9th

Candidate-stated

Veteran. Father. Fighter. Ready to take on Washington.

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Veteran. Father. Fighter. Ready to take on Washington.

Upcoming Events

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Marcus Carter is an Army combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he learned what it means to carry the burden of service.

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Marcus Carter is an Army combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he learned what it means to carry the burden of service.

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Today, as a father raising his family in Florida’s 9th District, Marcus faces the same challenges as the people he is running to represent.

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Today, as a father raising his family in Florida’s 9th District, Marcus faces the same challenges as the people he is running to represent.

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Marcus Carter is a veteran, father, and advocate for integrity in government. After graduating high school in 2002, Marcus enlisted in the Army and deployed to Afghanistan at just 19 years old. Over the next decade, he served multiple combat tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq, gaining firsthand experience in combat operations and intelligence.

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Marcus Carter is a veteran, father, and advocate for integrity in government. After graduating high school in 2002, Marcus enlisted in the Army and deployed to Afghanistan at just 19 years old. Over the next decade, he served multiple combat tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq, gaining firsthand experience in combat operations and intelligence.

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His final role in service was developing training programs for biometric combat operations at Camp Lejeune, where he worked with the Marine Corps to enhance battlefield intelligence.

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His final role in service was developing training programs for biometric combat operations at Camp Lejeune, where he worked with the Marine Corps to enhance battlefield intelligence.

Positions and priorities

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Candidate position

He is running for Congress to confront corruption, restore accountability, and put government back in the hands of the people.

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He is running for Congress to confront corruption, restore accountability, and put government back in the hands of the people.

Mental Health

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Declare a national emergency and fund evidence-based solutions.

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Declare a national emergency and fund evidence-based solutions.

Social Security

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Remove the income cap and secure benefits for retirees.

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Remove the income cap and secure benefits for retirees.

Border Security

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Secure our borders and enforce immigration laws.

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Secure our borders and enforce immigration laws.

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Combat veteran. Entrepreneur. Father. A Kissimmee local who knows this community and is ready to fight for it.

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Combat veteran. Entrepreneur. Father. A Kissimmee local who knows this community and is ready to fight for it.

Fighting Corporate Giants

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Fighting Corporate Giants

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Fighting Corporate Giants

Tackling the Mental Health Crisis

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Marcus will introduce the Mental Health Emergency Response Act (MHERA) to declare a National Mental Health Emergency and establish a Special Committee on Mental Health.

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Marcus will introduce the Mental Health Emergency Response Act (MHERA) to declare a National Mental Health Emergency and establish a Special Committee on Mental Health.

Fixing the Economy

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Marcus’ plan focuses on cutting wasteful spending, boosting energy production, and making homeownership affordable again.

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Marcus’ plan focuses on cutting wasteful spending, boosting energy production, and making homeownership affordable again.

Protecting Social Security

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Protecting Social Security

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Protecting Social Security

Fixing Immigration

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President Trump delivered on his promise to end the crisis at the southern border, but our broken immigration problem continues to persist. Marcus supports strong enforcement, deportations of criminal illegal immigrants, and a complete overhaul of our broken immigration system.

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President Trump delivered on his promise to end the crisis at the southern border, but our broken immigration problem continues to persist. Marcus supports strong enforcement, deportations of criminal illegal immigrants, and a complete overhaul of our broken immigration system.

Modernizing Education

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Marcus’ education plan prioritizes real-world skills, vocational training, and pathways to careers that don’t require a four-year degree.

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Marcus’ education plan prioritizes real-world skills, vocational training, and pathways to careers that don’t require a four-year degree.

Mental Health

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Ban stock trading for elected officials and impose term limits.

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Ban stock trading for elected officials and impose term limits.

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Following his military career, Marcus entered the financial sector, working as an investment advisor with Edward Jones before launching Carter Managed Investments in 2014. His analysis of the ride-sharing industry led him to create DriveSociety, a Tampa-based platform built on a groundbreaking model where drivers were the true owners of the platform, sharing in its equity and long-term success.

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Following his military career, Marcus entered the financial sector, working as an investment advisor with Edward Jones before launching Carter Managed Investments in 2014. His analysis of the ride-sharing industry led him to create DriveSociety, a Tampa-based platform built on a groundbreaking model where drivers were the true owners of the platform, sharing in its equity and long-term success.

Fighting Corporate Giants

Candidate position

When Uber and Lyft used their government connections to shut DriveSociety out, Marcus learned firsthand how the system is rigged to protect corporate interests over working people.

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When Uber and Lyft used their government connections to shut DriveSociety out, Marcus learned firsthand how the system is rigged to protect corporate interests over working people.

Tackling the Mental Health Crisis

Candidate position

The committee will investigate root causes including mass shootings, medication dependencies, social media impact, diet, substance abuse, and parental abuse. Funding will be directed toward evidence-based solutions.

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The committee will investigate root causes including mass shootings, medication dependencies, social media impact, diet, substance abuse, and parental abuse. Funding will be directed toward evidence-based solutions.

Fixing the Economy

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His approach includes eliminating foreign aid that doesn’t serve U.S. interests, banning investment firms from buying single-family homes, and establishing a national home loan program to restore the American Dream.

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His approach includes eliminating foreign aid that doesn’t serve U.S. interests, banning investment firms from buying single-family homes, and establishing a national home loan program to restore the American Dream.

Fixing Immigration

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Central Florida, with its large Hispanic population, understands that legal immigration makes America stronger. But unchecked illegal immigration hurts everyone – including those who came here the right way.

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Central Florida, with its large Hispanic population, understands that legal immigration makes America stronger. But unchecked illegal immigration hurts everyone – including those who came here the right way.

Modernizing Education

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He’ll restore phonics-based reading instruction, require financial literacy, basic civics, and logic in schools, and implement universal school choice where funding follows the student.

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He’ll restore phonics-based reading instruction, require financial literacy, basic civics, and logic in schools, and implement universal school choice where funding follows the student.

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But as DriveSociety gained traction, Marcus learned the fight wasn’t just against corporate giants – it was against a system rigged to protect them. Uber and Lyft used their influence with local and state governments to shut DriveSociety out. It was a turning point. Marcus saw clearly how deeply corporate interests had infiltrated government, even at the local level.

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But as DriveSociety gained traction, Marcus learned the fight wasn’t just against corporate giants – it was against a system rigged to protect them. Uber and Lyft used their influence with local and state governments to shut DriveSociety out. It was a turning point. Marcus saw clearly how deeply corporate interests had infiltrated government, even at the local level.

Fighting Corporate Giants

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That experience fueled his mission: to expose corruption and fight for the people against the powerful.

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That experience fueled his mission: to expose corruption and fight for the people against the powerful.

Tackling the Mental Health Crisis

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This includes critical support for homeless and veterans’ mental health – issues Marcus understands personally from his service.

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This includes critical support for homeless and veterans’ mental health – issues Marcus understands personally from his service.

Fixing the Economy

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Working families in Central Florida are struggling with rising costs while corporate investors buy up homes and drive prices even higher. Marcus will fight to put American families first.

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Working families in Central Florida are struggling with rising costs while corporate investors buy up homes and drive prices even higher. Marcus will fight to put American families first.

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Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals November 5, 2024 through June 30, 2026.

Total receipts
$20,760.05
Total disbursements
$18,925.46
Cash on hand
$3,113.91
Committee debt
$0.00
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Candidate ID: H4FL09190

Name: CARTER, GREGORY MARCUS MR

Office: House

State: FL

District: FL09

Coverage start: 2024-11-05

Coverage end: 2026-06-30

Total receipts: $20760.05

Total disbursements: $18925.46

Cash on hand: $3113.91

Debts owed by committee: $0.00

Candidate contributions: $3227.52

Loans made by candidate: $0.00

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  1. Election record

    Florida candidate detail — account 89024

    Florida Division of Elections

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  2. Campaign-finance record

    CARTER, GREGORY MARCUS MR — candidate overview

    Federal Election Commission

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  3. Official campaign contact filing

    MARCUS CARTER FOR CONGRESS — current Statement of Organization

    Federal Election Commission

    Open Federal Election Commission
  4. Official campaign contact filing

    CARTER FOR CONGRESS — current Statement of Organization

    Federal Election Commission

    Open Federal Election Commission
  5. Official ballot

    Official 2026 primary ballot artifact

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    Marcus Carter campaign source 1

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