How did Earl L. "Buddy" Carter win their last election?

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter won the 2022 general election with 59.1% of the vote (156,128 votes), winning by a margin of 18.2 points against 1 opponent.

When is Earl L. "Buddy" Carter up for re-election?

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 6 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's current election status?

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's current term ends January 3, 2027. They are up for re-election on November 3, 2026. House members serve two-year terms and face election every cycle.

How much campaign money has Earl L. "Buddy" Carter raised?

According to FEC filings, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter has raised $6,243,858 in campaign funds, spent $5,070,230, and has $4,192,558 cash on hand.

What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?

Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican U.S. House • Georgia 01 · Georgia 01

State: Georgia
Phone: (202) 225-5831
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 11 years, 3 months

3615

Recorded Votes

179

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter is a Republican Representative representing Georgia's 1st District in the 111th Congress (2009–2011). Now in their 6th term, they have cast 3615 recorded votes, seen 179 measures become law, and sponsored 19 bills. They won their 2022 election with 59.1% of the vote, a 18.2-point margin. Up for re-election November 2026.

3615 Votes 179 Laws 19 Bills Sponsored 59.1% 2022 Win 6 Terms 2026 Re-election

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112-hr3567 2011-12-06 House

WIN for Children and Families Act

Committee Yea

112-hr1173 2011-03-17 House

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011

Committee Nay

112-hres522 2012-01-24 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1173) to repeal the CLASS program.

Committee Yea

112-hr3801 2012-01-23 House

Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr1022 2011-03-10 House

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act

Committee Nay

112-hres516 2012-01-18 House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance.

Committee Yea

112-hr2070 2011-06-01 House

World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr3117 2011-10-06 House

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012

Committee —

112-hr1141 2011-03-16 House

Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act

Committee —

112-hres515 2012-01-17 House

Addressing a motion to proceed under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code.

Committee Yea

112-hjres98 2012-01-13 House

Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012.

Committee Yea

112-hres504 2011-12-20 House

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

House Floor Vote Yea

112-hres501 2011-12-19 House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries.

Committee Yea

112-hres502 2011-12-19 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3630) to provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 501) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries; and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hres500 2011-12-15 House

Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2055) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3672) making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 94) directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3672; and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hr3672 2011-12-14 House

Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hconres94 2011-12-14 House

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3672.

Committee Yea

112-hr2719 2011-08-01 House

Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr886 2011-03-02 House

United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr443 2011-01-25 House

To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.

Became Law Yea

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What The Facts Score

Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.

District Disconnect

Institutional Tilt

Sponsor Contradiction

100

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Did You Know?

sponsor contradiction

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter co-sponsors Finance legislation but voted No on 111-hr36, which covers the same subject area.

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Institutional Tilt

111-hres28
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres154
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres1422
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres311
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres362
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

111-hr36 — Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009 NO
Sponsors Finance bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr3040 — Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Justice bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr1586 — FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr388 — Crane Conservation Act of 2009 NO
Sponsors Environment bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr4154 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to preve NO
Sponsors Healthcare bills but voted NO on this one

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Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars: District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%), Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data. Full methodology →

Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy