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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican · GA U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

Service history

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

  • Representative GA-1 2015–present

Background

  • 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

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House GA-01 · 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)

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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

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.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%

    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 381 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.

  • 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

100.0%
of House roll calls voted House median 100.0%

Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Committee assignments (5)

Data from Congress.gov committee memberships

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).

  • NULL $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

Issue positions (1)

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

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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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.

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

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

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Connections network

Data from Congress.gov · FEC

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

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10099To direct the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue certain regulations to extend the time period for the waiver of the commercial driver's license skills test for certain members of the military, and for other purposes.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HRES 1481Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HR 10017Permanent CBDC Ban ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HR 9892To require the United States Trade Representative to initiate an investigation under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the European Union, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HRES 1455Honoring and commending the 100th anniversary of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.cosponsoredJul 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
  • HR 9589Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 1, 2026
  • HRES 1402Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HR 9416Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Redesignation ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9422Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9266Chief Chris Eddy’s LawsponsoredJun 10, 2026
  • HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
  • HRES 1351Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.cosponsoredJun 8, 2026
  • HRES 1343Recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States.cosponsoredJun 7, 2026
  • HRES 1346Impeaching Eleanor L. Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.cosponsoredJun 7, 2026
  • HR 9147Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 3, 2026
  • HR 9103Merit Restoration ActcosponsoredJun 1, 2026
  • HRES 1320Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.cosponsoredMay 21, 2026
  • HRES 1314America 250 Commemorative Flag Act.cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
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