Annette Carter

Annette Carter
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
1988–2005
Preceded byCarrie Saxon Perry
Succeeded byDouglas McCrory
Personal details
BornAnnette Wheeler
(1941-05-24)May 24, 1941
Troy, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2025(2025-01-06) (aged 83)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseRudolph Carter
Children5
Parent(s)J. D. and Jewel Wheeler

Annette Wheeler Carter (May 24, 1941 – January 6, 2025) was an American politician from the state of Connecticut. She served as a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1988 to 2005.[1]

Life and career

Carter was born in Troy, Alabama, on May 24, 1941, the daughter of J. D. and Jewel Wheeler. She married Rudolph Carter, had five daughters, and relocated to Hartford, Connecticut. She became a housing case manager and advocate and earned an associate's degree from the University of Connecticut.[1]

In 1987, State Representative Carrie Saxon Perry was elected Mayor of Hartford, leaving her 7th district seat open. Carter won the Democratic Party endorsement for the seat, and won the January 26, 1988, special election to fill the seat.[2][3] She was re-elected eight times, rising to assistant majority whip and vice chair of the appropriations committee.[4] In 2004, she lost the Democratic primary to teacher Douglas McCrory.[5] She was a member of the NAACP.[4]

Carter died in Hartford on January 6, 2025, at the age of 83.[1][6]

Electoral history

1988

Special election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, January 26, 1988 special election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter 614 49.1
Democratic Roberta L. Jones 292 23.3
Republican Robert D. Ford 162 12.9
Democratic Douglas J. Hutchins 112 9.0
Democratic Troy C. Stewart 71 5.7
Total votes 1,251 100

General election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 1988 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter * 4,031 89.7
Republican Alana P. Gayle 462 10.3
Total votes 4,493 100

1990

General election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 1990 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter * 2,643 100
Total votes 2,643 100

1992

General election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 1992 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter * 4,950 100
Total votes 4,950 100

1994

General election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 1994 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter * 3,693 100
Total votes 3,693 100

1996

General election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 1996 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter * 4,656 100
Total votes 4,656 100

1998

Primary election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 1998 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter * 971 59.5
Democratic Ben J. Dowdell 660 40.5
Total votes 1,631 100

General election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 1998 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter * 3,427 100
Total votes 3,427 100

2000

General election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 2000 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter * 4,829 100
Total votes 4,829 100

2002

General election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 2002 general election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Carter * 2,700 92.2
Republican Alana P. Gayle 227 7.8
Total votes 2,927 100

2004

Primary election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, 2004 primary election
* denotes incumbent     Source:[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas McCrory 1,024 68.0
Democratic Annette Carter * 482 32.0
Total votes 1,506 100

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Annette Carter". WFSB. January 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "After city election, winner will go right to work". Hartford Courant. January 23, 1988.
  3. 1 2 Connecticut Secretary of State. Connecticut State Register and Manual (1988 ed.). p. 720.
  4. 1 2 "State Representative Annette W. Carter". Connecticut House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 23, 2004.
  5. ↑ "7th House District Upset". Hartford Courant. August 11, 2004. p. 1, p. 2
  6. ↑ "Remembering former State Rep. Annette Carter". Fox 61. January 18, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Election Results Archive". Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Statement of Vote". Connecticut Secretary of State. 1996.
  9. ↑ "Results of Primaries, State Offices & The General Assembly, September 15, 1998". Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018.


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