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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican · GA U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

12 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2015

  • background Born September 6, 1957; a member of the Republican Party
  • role Georgia State Senate from 2009 to 2014
  • role U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district since 2015
  • controversy 2026 U.S. Senate candidate in Georgia; lost Republican primary in a landslide to Mike Collins and Derek Dooley

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 94.1%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 17 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 63
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 394 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 63 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 100%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 8 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 0%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 5
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

  • 46
    Disclosed stock trades →

    3 tickers · 25 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees

    Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

94.1%
of House roll calls voted

Full voting record (17 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 17 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (3)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Candidate for U.S. Senate GA · 2026 General Election

  • $7,300,243 raised
  • $10,259,563 spent
  • $59,610 cash on hand
$7.30M
$3.04M
$1.94M
Itemized (≥ $200)$1.45M
Unitemized (< $200)$489.31K
Other committees (PACs)$1.10M
Transfers from other committees$635.28K
$3.50M
Made by candidate$3.50M
Offsets to expenditures$17.00
Other receipts$128.88K
$10.26M
Operating expenditures$9.73M
Contribution refunds$535.32K
Transfers to other committees$2.50K
Other disbursements-$3.50K
Cash on hand$59.61K
Debts owed by committee$3.50M

Through June 30, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2014$1,825,004$1,606,049$218,955
2016$1,271,836$987,257$503,534
2018$2,093,065$1,471,408$1,125,192
2020$2,347,613$1,766,880$1,705,925
2022$2,127,329$2,015,646$1,817,608
2024$2,597,666$1,396,344$3,018,930
2026$7,300,243$10,259,563$59,610

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • Employer not reported $80,924
  • INTERNATIONAL AUTO LOGISTICS $7,500
  • SAVANNAH PILOTS ASSOC $6,600
  • HENNESSY AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES $6,600
  • SADOWSKI CO $6,600
  • GA DERMATOLOGY $6,600
  • YANCEY BROS. COMPANY $6,600
  • CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS $6,600
  • ATLANTIC WASTE SERVICES $6,600
  • SYFAN LOGISTICS $6,600

Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10625Medicaid Integrity Improvement ActcosponsoredSep 27, 2026
  • HR 10636Medicaid Fraud Prevention ActcosponsoredSep 27, 2026
  • HR 10556VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HRES 1555Supporting the designation of September 20, 2026, as "Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, pharmacy workforce suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health conditions, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10377MAGA ActcosponsoredSep 14, 2026
  • HRES 1537Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week".cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
  • HR 10376Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
  • HR 10327Cost Estimates Improvement ActcosponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HRES 1511Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HCONRES 116Denouncing Sharia law in the United States.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10222No HUD Funding for Sanctuary Cities ActcosponsoredSep 1, 2026
  • HR 10210Doctors Not AI Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 31, 2026
  • HRES 1490Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.cosponsoredAug 26, 2026
  • HRES 1481Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HR 10099Freedom Haulers ActcosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HR 10017Permanent CBDC Ban ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HRES 1455Honoring and commending the 100th anniversary of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9892Stop EU Overreach ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9854Citizenship Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HR 9811Anti-Fraud Fund Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HR 9788FORMULA Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 19, 2026
  • HR 9743TRUTH in Coverage Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 15, 2026
  • HR 9693Patients First Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
  • HR 9667Securing Healthcare and Income Entitlements for Lawfully Domiciled Citizens (SHIELD Citizens) ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
  • HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
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Committee assignments (5)

Data from Congress.gov committee memberships

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Carter most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Carter, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Carter connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Committee activity

Committee votes cast

Congressional testimony