# Annette Carter

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.

## 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.
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. She was re-elected eight times, rising to assistant majority whip and vice chair of the appropriations committee. In 2004, she lost the Democratic primary to teacher Douglas McCrory. She was a member of the NAACP.
Carter died in Hartford on January 6, 2025, at the age of 83.

## Electoral history
### 1988
#### Special election

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, January 26, 1988 special election * denotes incumbent     Source: :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 1,251 | 100 |

#### General election

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

### 1990
#### General election

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

### 1992
#### General election

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

### 1994
#### General election

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

### 1996
#### General election

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

### 1998
#### Primary election

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

#### General election

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

### 2000
#### General election

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

### 2002
#### General election

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

### 2004
#### Primary election

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