LA-02 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED
LA-02 scores 72.7 on the expanded model: deep-blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-07-18, moving the score +0.2 to 72.9.
THE MEMBER
Troy A. Carter (born 1963) has served in the U.S. House since 2021-05-11. The retained record shows 5.2 cumulative years of House service, 5.2 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.
C001125THE DISTRICT
LA-02 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+31.4. Incumbent cash on hand is $407.3K as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $407,274 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.
SCORE ANATOMY
District Democratic baseline contributes 100.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+31.4.
Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 48.1 points and remains incomplete.
Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 67.1 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.
The retained voting trackers produce a 48.2-point alignment gap.
The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-07-18) reports $382,786 cash on hand, replacing the $407,274 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.
HOUSE HISTORY
Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot
Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record