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-hr3078 2011-10-03 House

United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

Became Law Nay

112-hr2832 2011-09-02 House

To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

Became Law Nay

112-hr2433 2011-07-07 House

Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hres425 2011-10-06 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2832) to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3078) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3079) to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3080) to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Committee Yea

112-hr2681 2011-07-28 House

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

Committee Nay

112-hres419 2011-10-03 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2681) to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2250) to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hr765 2011-02-17 House

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011

Became Law —

112-hr686 2011-02-14 House

Utah National Guard Readiness Act

Committee —

112-hr670 2011-02-11 House

To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands.

Committee —

112-hr2401 2011-06-24 House

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011

Committee Nay

112-hres412 2011-09-22 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hres409 2011-09-21 House

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Committee Yea

112-hres406 2011-09-20 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2401) to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hres405 2011-09-20 House

Committee Yea

112-hr2883 2011-09-12 House

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr2608 2011-07-21 House

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr2944 2011-09-15 House

United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hr2646 2011-07-26 House

Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hr2189 2011-06-15 House

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr2867 2011-09-08 House

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011

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