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

Call Office All Representatives

Next Election On the November 3, 2026 Ballot

Term ends: January 3, 2027 Last won: 2022 (59.1%, +18.2pt) Terms served: 6 Term length: 2 years

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-hr527 2011-02-08 House

Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011

Committee Nay

112-hres477 2011-11-29 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3463) to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 527) to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3010) to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents.

Committee Yea

112-hr3094 2011-10-05 House

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

Committee Nay

112-hr3012 2011-09-22 House

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011

Committee —

112-hr2192 2011-06-15 House

National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011

Became Law —

112-hr1801 2011-05-10 House

Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of The Armed Forces Act

Became Law —

112-hres470 2011-11-17 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3094) to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to representation hearings and the timing of elections of labor organizations under that Act.

Committee Yea

112-hjres2 2011-01-05 House

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Became Law Yea

112-hres467 2011-11-16 House

Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2112) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hres466 2011-11-15 House

Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Committee Yea

112-hr822 2011-02-18 House

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011

Committee Nay

112-hres463 2011-11-14 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 822) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.

House Floor Vote Yea

112-hr2838 2011-09-02 House

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012

Became Law Nay

112-hr2422 2011-07-06 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45 Bay Street, Suite 2, in Staten Island, New York, as the "Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office".

Became Law Yea

112-hr298 2011-01-18 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the "Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building".

Became Law Yea

112-hres455 2011-11-03 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2838) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hr3321 2011-11-02 House

America's Cup Act of 2011

Became Law —

112-hres453 2011-11-02 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D.

Committee Yea

112-hr2940 2011-09-15 House

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act

Committee Nay

112-hr2930 2011-09-14 House

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act

Committee Nay

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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