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John Carter Barrett lives in Cumming, Georgia. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia.

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John Carter Barrett is originally from Augusta, Georgia. He received his bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Jamie, have two children. 

Carter currently works as a founding partner of Dime Capital. He previously worked as north Atlanta market president at Affinity Bank, a north Atlanta regional president at Community & Southern Bank, and president and CEO of Community Business Bank. 

Carter is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 24. He was re-elected in 2024.

Carter is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 24. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his second term. 

Supports reducing the state income tax from 5.75% to 5.39% and eventually below 5%.

Supports legislation that doubled the homestead tax exemption and increased the child tax credit by $1,000.

As a state legislator, authored legislation (HB1053) which aims to "protect Georgians from the federal government’s overreaching aim to move to a digital currency."

As a state legislator, supported legislation (SB84) to "safeguard elderly citizens in Georgia from financial exploitation by providing protective measures."

- Supports reducing the state income tax from 5.75% to 5.39% and eventually below 5%.
- Supports legislation that doubled the homestead tax exemption and increased the child tax credit by $1,000.
- As a state legislator, authored legislation (HB1053) which aims to "protect Georgians from the federal government’s overreaching aim to move to a digital currency."
- As a state legislator, supported legislation (SB84) to "safeguard elderly citizens in Georgia from financial exploitation by providing protective measures."

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As of March 11, 2026, John Carter Barrett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supported legislation "requiring the posting of paper ballots, requiring watermarks on paper ballots, and expanding risk-limiting audits."

- Supported legislation "requiring the posting of paper ballots, requiring watermarks on paper ballots, and expanding risk-limiting audits."

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For Candidate John Carter Barrett on Issue public-safety:  
Supports eliminating the requirement for prosecutors to disclose the personal information of non-sworn law enforcement employees who testify at criminal trials.

As a state representative, co-sponsored legislation eliminating the requirement for prosecutors to disclose the personal information of non-sworn law enforcement employees who testify at criminal trials.

As a state representative, supported legislation to increase the number of crimes which require bail, prevent undocumented immigrants from posting bond, prohibiting sanctuary cities, and requiring law enforcement to check the immigration status of all detainees.

As a state representative, supported legislation (HB19) which would raise the pay for law enforcement and give security grants to schools.

- As a state representative, co-sponsored legislation eliminating the requirement for prosecutors to disclose the personal information of non-sworn law enforcement employees who testify at criminal trials.
- As a state representative, supported legislation to increase the number of crimes which require bail, prevent undocumented immigrants from posting bond, prohibiting sanctuary cities, and requiring law enforcement to check the immigration status of all detainees.
- As a state representative, supported legislation (HB19) which would raise the pay for law enforcement and give security grants to schools.

Public Safety

Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

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