Government
The government of Carthage is represented by a Mayor-council government. Carthage is divided into five wards which are represented by two members. There is a total of 11 council members including the Mayor.
Carthage is in Missouri's 7th congressional district and is being represented in the United States Congress by Billy Long since 2010.
In the Missouri House of Representatives, Carthage is in the 127th District and since 2008 is being represented by Tom Flanigan, a former Carthage City Council alderman. In the Missouri Senate, Ron Richard represents the Joplin-Carthage area since 2010.
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