He was a co-founder and the executive director of Progressive Democrats of America.
He taught U.S. History and Government in California at the high school and community college level.
[1] Carpenter worked on the George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign in Orange County, California.
[1] The PDA called for Howard Dean to run for Democratic National Committee chairman.
[3] Carpenter advocated for single-payer healthcare and called for the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign.