Bob Carr

Milton Robert Carr

U.S.A.

Party Democrat
Latest Campaign U.S.A. House of Reps
Date of Birth March 27, 1943
Date of Death Aug. 27, 2024 (Age: 81)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Personal Background

Bob Carr holds a B.S. and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and he practiced law in Michigan. He served as a Michigan assistant attorney general and later represented Michigan's congressional districts in the U.S. House of Representatives. Carr held significant committee positions, including on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Appropriations, where he chaired the Subcommittee on Transportation. After his congressional career, he engaged in academia, consulting, and public policy work.

Political Ideas

Bob Carr's political identity is marked by a distinctive blend of progressive ideals and strategic pragmatism, particularly in his economic and foreign policy stances. His legislative record reveals a surprising alignment with opposing factions on environmental regulations, suggesting a highly calculated approach to regional industrial interests. Carr's vocal advocacy for earmarks based on economic criteria underscores a localized focus, while his early opposition to military aid in Southeast Asia hints at a principled anti-interventionism.

Campaigns
1996: U.S.A. House of Representatives

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 1st District

27.24% of vote

Loss

Winner: Bart Stupak

1992: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 8th District

47.60% of vote

Win
1990: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

99.80% of vote

Win
1988: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

58.90% of vote

Win
1986: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

56.70% of vote

Win
1984: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

52.40% of vote

Win
1982: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

51.40% of vote

Win
1980: U.S.A. House of Representatives

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

49.40% of vote

Loss

Winner: James Whitney Dunn

1978: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

56.70% of vote

Win
1976: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

52.70% of vote

Win
1974: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

49.30% of vote

Win
1972: U.S.A. House of Representatives

Election History

Michigan House of Representatives 6th District

49.40% of vote

Loss

Winner: Charles Chamberlain