Dan Carter

Dan Carter REPRepublican

American politician

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Dan CarterREPRepublican American politician
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Daniel E. Carter (born September 18, 1967) is an American politician from Connecticut. A Republican, he was elected to his first term in the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2010, representing the state's second district in Bethel, Danbury and Redding. Following redistricting, in 2012 Newtown was added to the second district when Carter won a second term. He was the Republican Party nominee in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, losing to incumbent Democrat Richard Blumenthal. He currently serves as the first selectman of the town of Bethel.

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Campaign Funding

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$366,217
Total Raised
$358,095
Total Spent
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Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
Butler High School
Bowling Green State University
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
Representative
Connecticut State House of Representatives
2011 - 2017
Vice President
Heritage Recruiting Group, Limited Liability Company
2017 - 2019
Director of Pilot Recruiting and Retention
Tradewind Aviation
2017 - Current
Principal
Carter McBride, Limited Liability Company
2017 - Current
Director of Training
Tradewind Aviation
2015 - 2016
Admissions Liaison Officer
United States Air Force Reserve
2005 - 2014
Sales
Rebound Medical of Connecticut, Limited Liability Company
2013 - 2014
Vice President
Business Development, Mackenzie Search Group
2013 - 2014
Senior Therapeutic Sales Representative
Pfizer
2005 - 2012
Institutional Healthcare Representative
Pfizer
2002 - 2005
Professional Healthcare Representative
Pfizer
1999 - 2002
Adjunct Instructor
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
1997 - 1999
Officer
United States Air Force
1989 - 1999
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Member
American Legion
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Danbury Animal Welfare Society
Current
Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Western Connecticut Regional Young Men's Christian Associaiton (YMCA)
Current
Former Member
Alpha Tau Omega
Member
Board, Connecticut Cardiology Foundation, Incorporated
Member
Rotary Club
Member
Redding Parks and Recreation Commission
Member
Aircraft Owner's and Pilots Association
Former Member
Public Health Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
Former Member
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member
Education Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
General Law Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
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