Federal · Georgia · Republican

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st District.

Voted further right than 78% of the House, based on 544 roll-call votes this Congress.5

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On the record

Office
U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st District1
Party
Republican1
In this office since
January 6, 20151
Term ends
January 3, 20271
Contact
Official website · 202-225-5831 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
On the ballot
U.S. House, Georgia 1st District (2026)3
On the ballot
U.S. Senate, Georgia (2026)4

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

  • 44 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 343 cosponsored6
  • Voted on 293 of 316 final votes on bills; missed 237
  • Committees: House Committee on the Budget; House Committee on Energy and Commerce2

Economy and jobs

What they say

  • Supports cutting bureaucratic red tape on American-made fuel and energy.

    “We must also promote new, clean and reliable sources of energy and cut bureaucratic red tape on American-made fuel and energy.”8

  • Supports creating jobs through energy independence.

    “By doing this, we will create jobs, reduce energy prices, grow our economy and reduce our dependence on foreign sources of energy from often hostile nations.”8

  • Wants to balance the budget to preserve economic opportunities for future generations.

    “I believe it is time for Washington to finally take a cue from hard working families, small businesses, and states, counties, and municipalities by living within its means and learning to balance a budget.”9

  • Voted to cut waste from the federal budget to reach balance and pay off the national debt.

    “As a Member of Congress, I have voted to cut more than $5 trillion in waste from the federal budget which reaches balance and begins paying off the national debt within ten years without raising taxes.”9

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 38 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 4975: TOO LATE Act Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Voted Yea on S. 314: Retire through Ownership ActPassed 401–14, September 16, 202610
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 302: Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision ActPassed 417–7, September 15, 202611
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 272: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027Passed 220–205, July 21, 202612
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 271: Main Street Capital Access ActPassed 270–155, July 21, 202613
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 247: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Passed 217–209, July 15, 202614

Taxes

What they say

  • Opposes raising taxes to balance the budget and pay off the national debt.

    “As a Member of Congress, I have voted to cut more than $5 trillion in waste from the federal budget which reaches balance and begins paying off the national debt within ten years without raising taxes.”9

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 32 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 8538: Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Sponsored H.R. 1160: Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Sponsored H.R. 262: Disaster Reforestation Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 305: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActPassed 408–17, September 15, 202615
  • Voted Not voting on H.R. 138: IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement ActPassed 346–10, April 27, 202616
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 88: Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines ActPassed 423–0, April 1, 202517
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 85: National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025Passed 385–0, March 31, 202518
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 84: Filing Relief for Natural Disasters ActPassed 388–0, March 31, 202519

Health care

What they say

  • Wants a health care system that provides accessible, affordable, and quality care for all patients.

    “That is why I am dedicated to advancing a health care system that provides accessible, affordable, and quality care for all patients.”20

  • Believes empowering patients and employers will bring medical costs down.

    “By empowering patients and employers to shop for health care and have access to accurate information about the cost of care, treatment, and services, we can bring medical costs down across the board.”20

  • Supports strengthening the domestic pharmaceutical supply chain to reduce dependence on foreign countries.

    “Strengthening our domestic pharmaceutical supply chain so that we are less dependent on adversarial countries, like China, for essential medicines is a national security priority.”20

  • Advocates for increasing patients’ access to telehealth.

    “I am also a strong advocate for increasing patients’ access to telehealth, which will help patients, particularly seniors and those in rural areas, access timely, high-quality health care.”20

What they did

  • Sponsored 16 and cosponsored 71 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 2821: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 Received in the Senate.
  • Sponsored H.R. 2493: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
  • Sponsored H.R. 7686: Rural and Underserved Health Care Staffing Act Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 251: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActPassed 396–0, July 20, 202621
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 250: To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.Passed 394–6, July 20, 202622
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 128: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025Passed 406–4, April 21, 202623
  • Voted Not voting on H.R. 362: Do No Harm in Medicaid ActPassed 215–201, December 18, 202524
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 349: Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans ActPassed 216–211, December 17, 202525

Immigration

What they say

  • Wants to enforce existing laws to discourage illegal immigration.

    “The first step to reforming our immigration system is enforcing the laws we already have to discourage illegal immigration.”26

  • Wants to require employers to use E-Verify to confirm worker authorization.

    “We can do this by ensuring that all jobs are only made available to those authorized in the United States by requiring the use of the E-Verify program.”26

  • Wants guest worker reform to provide legal workforce options for employers.

    “This must be coupled with guest worker reform to ensure those unable to fill their jobs with American workers have access to a legal workforce.”26

  • Wants to secure the borders of the United States.

    “We also must secure our borders.”26

What they did

  • Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 18 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 7423: No Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored H.R. 6975: Fraud Accountability Act Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored H.R. 4838: ERIC ADAMS Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Yea on S. 214: Secure America ActPassed 214–212, June 9, 202627
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 120: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.Passed 224–204, April 16, 202628
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 96: Federal Working Animal Protection ActPassed 228–190, March 19, 202629
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 94: Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026Passed 231–186, March 18, 202630
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 65: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.Passed 219–211, February 11, 202631

Abortion

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue6
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 47: Pregnant Students’ Rights ActPassed 217–211, January 22, 202632
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 27: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActPassed 217–204, January 23, 202533

Guns

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue6
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 240: Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActPassed 221–201, July 14, 202634
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 190: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActPassed 216–201, May 21, 202635
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 101: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025Passed 218–206, March 25, 202636
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 70: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.Passed 233–185, February 12, 202637
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 130: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025Passed 234–182, May 15, 202538

Energy and climate

What they say

  • Supports increasing domestic production of all forms of American energy.

    “This begins with increasing domestic production of all forms of American energy.”8

  • Supports promoting new, clean and reliable sources of energy.

    “We must also promote new, clean and reliable sources of energy and cut bureaucratic red tape on American-made fuel and energy.”8

  • Wants innovation, not regulation, to unlock energy potential, reduce emissions, and grow the economy.

    “Innovation, not regulation, is the key to unlocking our energy potential, reducing emissions, and growing our economy.”39

  • Supports an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy that incorporates various energy sources.

    “We also must adopt an “all-of-the-above” type energy strategy that incorporates fossil fuels, wind, solar, natural gas, nuclear, and other renewable energy sources.”39

  • Believes strengthening critical materials and energy supply chains is good for the economy and environment.

    “American energy and critical material dominance is not just good for our economy; it’s good for the environment and the entire world.”39

What they did

  • Sponsored 5 and cosponsored 47 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 261: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Sponsored H.R. 4218: CLEAR Act Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
  • Sponsored H.R. 3059: Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 313: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Passed 415–9, September 16, 202640
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 312: Ratepayer Protection ActPassed 417–3, September 16, 202641
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 311: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Passed 214–208, September 16, 202642
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 306: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Passed 216–211, September 15, 202643
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 304: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Passed 343–79, September 15, 202644

Education

What they say

  • Believes education decisions are best made by families, teachers, communities, and states.

    “Education decisions are best made by those closest to the student: families, teachers, communities in states.”45

  • Supports legislation to restrain the Department of Education and put local control back in place.

    “I support legislation to put restraints on the Washington bureaucrats, rein in the Department of Education, support school choice, eliminate the train wreck of Common Core, and put the keys to our children’s education and future back in local control.”45

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue6
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 295: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026Passed 237–169, September 3, 202646
  • Voted Not voting on H.R. 217: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026Passed 249–172, June 10, 202647
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 184: Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids ActPassed 217–198, May 20, 202648
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 82: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education ActPassed 351–72, March 4, 202649
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 47: Pregnant Students’ Rights ActPassed 217–211, January 22, 202632

Crime and policing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 35 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 8678: Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored H.R. 4878: MOSSA Act Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Sponsored H.R. 2248: SIGN Pardons Act Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 309: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Passed 352–72, September 16, 202650
  • Voted Not voting on H.R. 301: GUARD ActPassed 414–7, September 15, 202651
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 293: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.Failed 212–206, September 2, 202652
  • Voted Yea on S. 285: LACAPassed 378–10, August 31, 202653
  • Voted Yea on S. 284: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActPassed 376–8, August 31, 202654

Foreign policy

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 12 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 1161: Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 207: Ukraine Support ActPassed 226–195, June 4, 202655
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 120: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.Passed 224–204, April 16, 202628
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 58: PROTECT Taiwan ActPassed 395–2, February 9, 202656
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 307: No New Burma Funds ActPassed 385–0, December 1, 202557
  • Voted Not voting on H.R. 220: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025Passed 407–4, September 2, 202558

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 16 bills on this issue6
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 283: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActPassed 232–188, July 23, 202659
  • Voted Not voting on H.R. 139: Clergy ActPassed 350–5, April 27, 202660
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 306: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025Passed 386–0, December 1, 202561

Housing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue6
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 303: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Passed 424–0, September 15, 202662
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 224: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActPassed 358–32, June 23, 202663
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 57: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActPassed 390–9, February 9, 202664

Elections and voting

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 17 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 6559: Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Sponsored H.R. 5937: MAMDANI Act Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Sponsored H.R. 1779: SWAMP Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 310: PROOF ActPassed 217–207, September 16, 202665
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 252: Value Over Cost Act of 2026Passed 421–1, July 21, 202666
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 251: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActPassed 396–0, July 20, 202621
  • Voted Not voting on H.R. 220: Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActPassed 218–200, June 10, 202667
  • Voted Not voting on H.R. 218: Fraud Prevention and Accountability ActPassed 240–181, June 10, 202668

Technology and AI

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 2289: American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
  • Sponsored H.R. 1455: ITS Codification Act Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 238: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025Passed 308–117, July 14, 202669
  • Voted Yea on S. 181: Lulu’s LawPassed 401–6, May 20, 202670
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 127: Kari's Law Reporting ActPassed 405–5, April 21, 202671
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 126: Emergency Reporting ActPassed 386–7, April 20, 202672
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 125: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews ActPassed 384–9, April 20, 202673

Civil rights

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 3950: Truth in Gender Act of 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  • Voted Yea on S. 193: ARTIST ActPassed 404–14, June 3, 202674
  • Voted Yea on S. 81: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025Passed 384–40, March 4, 202675
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 8: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments ActFailed 236–188, January 8, 202676
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 28: Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025Passed 412–1, February 4, 202577
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 22: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActPassed 416–0, January 22, 202578

Military and veterans

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 16 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 4488: Veterans Health Care Stamp Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 278: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Passed 216–212, July 22, 202679
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 248: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".Passed 418–0, July 16, 202680
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 221: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.Failed 198–218, June 11, 202681
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 191: Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026Passed 235–179, May 21, 202682
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 190: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActPassed 216–201, May 21, 202635

Drugs and addiction

What they say

  • Wants to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs.

    “We must permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, which will equip law enforcement with the necessary tools to save lives.”20

  • Supports increasing access to opioid reversal agents and resources for substance use disorder.

    “We must also increase access to opioid reversal agents, such as naloxone, and support access to resources to help Americans who want to overcome their substance use disorder.”20

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue6
  • Voted Yea on S. 214: Secure America ActPassed 214–212, June 9, 202627
  • Voted Not voting on H.R. 220: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025Passed 407–4, September 2, 202558
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 183: Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025Passed 246–160, June 26, 202583
  • Voted Yea on S. 166: HALT Fentanyl ActPassed 321–104, June 12, 202584
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 33: HALT Fentanyl ActPassed 312–108, February 6, 202585

Farms and rural areas

What they say

  • Wants Congress to provide a guest worker program that works for farmers.

    “To assist our farmers, Congress must provide the agriculture industry with a guest worker program that works.”86

  • Wants the H-2A system rewritten to be viable for farmers.

    “The failed H-2A system needs to be rewritten in order to make the system viable for farmers.”86

  • Wants farmers shielded from overregulation, especially from the EPA.

    “Additionally, our farmers need to be shielded from overregulation, especially from the Environmental Protection Agency, to ensure they are able to accomplish their important work without Washington standing in the way.”86

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue6
  • Sponsored H.R. 7462: Farmers’ AID Relief Act Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
  • Sponsored H.R. 1596: To designate the U.S. National Poultry Research Center of the Department of Agriculture located in Athens, Georgia, as the "Abit Massey Poultry Research Center". Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
  • Voted Yea on S. 223: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025Passed 368–19, June 23, 202687
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 154: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Passed 224–200, April 30, 202688
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 109: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025Passed 395–10, April 14, 202689
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 73: DOE and USDA Interagency Research ActPassed 372–35, March 24, 202590

Money: U.S. House, Georgia 1st District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$7.3M
Spent$10.3M
Cash on hand$60K
Debts$3.5M
  • From individuals $1.9M
  • From PACs and other committees $1.1M
  • From the candidate $3.5M
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $764K

Top PACs and committees giving directly91

American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Optometric Association$10,000
Delta Air Lines PACConnected to Delta Airlines$10,000
American Pharmacists Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Pharmacists Association$10,000
Cencora, Inc. PACConnected to Cencora, Inc.$10,000
Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding PAC (Comp PAC)$10,000
Viatris Inc. Political Action Committee (Viapac)Connected to Viatris Inc.$7,500
Health Industry Distributors Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to Health Industry Distributors Association$6,000
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I$5,500
American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Medical Association$5,000
American Dental Association Political Action Committee$5,000
American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('hotelpac')$5,000
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives PACConnected to National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (Nreca)$5,000
American Health Care Association Political Action Committee$5,000
Weyerhaeuser Company Political Action CommitteeConnected to Weyerhaeuser Company$5,000
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-pac)Connected to American Physical Therapy Association$5,000

Individual donors

  • $1.7M from 7,189 itemized gifts92
  • 54% came from people in Georgia92
  • 19% came from retired people92
  • Top states: Georgia $942K, Texas $174K, Florida $91K, Virginia $78K, California $46K92

Where donors work92

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

DH Hunt Oil & Gas Wells6 gifts$21,000
Assuranceamerica4 gifts$14,000
Georgia Urology13 gifts$12,500
Daniel Defense3 gifts$10,500
Clipper Petroleum3 gifts$10,000
W H Gross Construction3 gifts$10,000
Hall & Navarro3 gifts$9,500
First Urology3 gifts$9,000
Southern Consulting3 gifts$8,500
Anschutz2 gifts$7,000
Clearpath Action2 gifts$7,000
Pcca10 gifts$7,000
Rollins2 gifts$7,000
Sadowski1 gifts$7,000
Southeastern Pathology Associates7 gifts$6,800

Money: U.S. Senate, Georgia (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.4

Raised$7.3M
Spent$10.3M
Cash on hand$60K
Debts$3.5M
  • From individuals $1.9M
  • From PACs and other committees $1.1M
  • From the candidate $3.5M
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $764K

Gifts from people, by size93

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 25%
  • $200–$499 3%
  • $500–$999 7%
  • $1,000–$1,999 16%
  • $2,000 and up 48%

Top PACs and committees giving directly91

Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee$10,000
Bringing Republican Excellence to Town PACConnected to Guthrie$10,000
Abbvie Political Action CommitteeConnected to Abbvie$10,000
Forever Youth Organization Utilizing a New Generation PACConnected to Kim Victory Fund$10,000
Vitoria PAC$10,000
Delivers PACConnected to Feenstra Victory Fund$10,000
Six PACConnected to Miller-meeks Victory Fund$10,000
Coherus Biosciences Political Action CommitteeConnected to Coherus Biosciences$10,000
Maximus Inc. Political Action Committee (Maxpac)Connected to Maximus Inc.$6,000
Animal Wellness Action PAC$5,500
Ardelyx, Inc. Political Action Committee (Ardx PAC)$5,500
The Coca-cola Company Nonpartisan Committee for Good GovernmentConnected to The Coca-cola Company$5,000
Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationConnected to Chevron Corporation$5,000
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeConnected to Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers$5,000
United Parcel Service, Inc. PAC (Upspac)Connected to United Parcel Service, Inc.$5,000

Outside groups spending in this race94

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to oppose: $489K

Win It Back PAC$488,718

Individual donors

  • $1.7M from 7,189 itemized gifts92
  • 54% came from people in Georgia92
  • 19% came from retired people92
  • Top states: Georgia $942K, Texas $174K, Florida $91K, Virginia $78K, California $46K92

Where donors work92

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

DH Hunt Oil & Gas Wells6 gifts$21,000
Assuranceamerica4 gifts$14,000
Georgia Urology13 gifts$12,500
Daniel Defense3 gifts$10,500
Clipper Petroleum3 gifts$10,000
W H Gross Construction3 gifts$10,000
Hall & Navarro3 gifts$9,500
First Urology3 gifts$9,000
Southern Consulting3 gifts$8,500
Anschutz2 gifts$7,000
Clearpath Action2 gifts$7,000
Pcca10 gifts$7,000
Rollins2 gifts$7,000
Sadowski1 gifts$7,000
Southeastern Pathology Associates7 gifts$6,800

Sources

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    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Earl L. "Buddy" Carterhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C001103
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
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    FEC candidate record H4GA01039https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4GA01039/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    FEC candidate record S6GA00374https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6GA00374/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
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    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter: buddycarter.house.govhttps://buddycarter.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14898
    Read October 13, 2026
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    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter: buddycarter.house.govhttps://buddycarter.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14893
    Read October 13, 2026
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    House roll call 314, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026314
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 302, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026302
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 272, July 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026272
    On Passage
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    House roll call 271, July 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026271
    On Passage
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    House roll call 247, July 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026247
    On Passage
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    House roll call 305, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026305
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 138, April 27, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026138
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 88, April 1, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202588
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 85, March 31, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202585
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 84, March 31, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202584
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter: buddycarter.house.govhttps://buddycarter.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14887
    Read October 13, 2026
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    House roll call 251, July 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026251
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 250, July 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026250
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 128, April 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026128
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 362, December 18, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025362
    On Passage
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    House roll call 349, December 17, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025349
    On Passage
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    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter: buddycarter.house.govhttps://buddycarter.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14895
    Read October 13, 2026
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    House roll call 214, June 9, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026214
    On Passage
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    House roll call 120, April 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026120
    On Passage
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    House roll call 96, March 19, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202696
    On Passage
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    House roll call 94, March 18, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202694
    On Passage
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    House roll call 65, February 11, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202665
    On Passage
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    House roll call 47, January 22, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202647
    On Passage
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    House roll call 27, January 23, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202527
    On Passage
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    House roll call 240, July 14, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026240
    On Passage
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    House roll call 190, May 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026190
    On Passage
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    House roll call 101, March 25, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026101
    On Passage
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    House roll call 70, February 12, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202670
    On Passage
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    House roll call 130, May 15, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025130
    On Passage
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    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter: buddycarter.house.govhttps://buddycarter.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=15453
    Read October 13, 2026
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    House roll call 313, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026313
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 312, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026312
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 311, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026311
    On Passage
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    House roll call 306, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026306
    On Passage
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    House roll call 304, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026304
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter: buddycarter.house.govhttps://buddycarter.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14890
    Read October 13, 2026
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    House roll call 295, September 3, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026295
    On Passage
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    House roll call 217, June 10, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026217
    On Passage
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    House roll call 184, May 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026184
    On Passage
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    House roll call 82, March 4, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202682
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 309, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026309
    On Passage
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    House roll call 301, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026301
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 293, September 2, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026293
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 285, August 31, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026285
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 284, August 31, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026284
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 207, June 4, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026207
    On Passage
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    House roll call 58, February 9, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202658
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 307, December 1, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025307
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 220, September 2, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025220
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 283, July 23, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026283
    On Passage
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    House roll call 139, April 27, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026139
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 306, December 1, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025306
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 303, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026303
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 224, June 23, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026224
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt
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    House roll call 57, February 9, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202657
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 310, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026310
    On Passage
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    House roll call 252, July 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026252
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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    House roll call 220, June 10, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026220
    On Passage
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    House roll call 218, June 10, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026218
    On Passage
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    House roll call 238, July 14, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026238
    On Passage
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    House roll call 181, May 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026181
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 127, April 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026127
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 126, April 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026126
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 125, April 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026125
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 193, June 3, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026193
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 81, March 4, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202681
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 8, January 8, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/20268
    Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
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    House roll call 28, February 4, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202528
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 22, January 22, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202522
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 278, July 22, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026278
    On Passage
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    House roll call 248, July 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026248
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 221, June 11, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026221
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 191, May 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026191
    On Passage
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    House roll call 183, June 26, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025183
    On Passage
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    House roll call 166, June 12, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025166
    On Passage
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    House roll call 33, February 6, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202533
    On Passage
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    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter: buddycarter.house.govhttps://buddycarter.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=14896
    Read October 13, 2026
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    House roll call 223, June 23, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026223
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 154, April 30, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026154
    On Passage
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    House roll call 109, April 14, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026109
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    House roll call 73, March 24, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202573
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026
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    FEC: contributions to Earl Leroy Carter by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6GA00374/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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    FEC: independent expenditures about Earl Leroy Carter, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S6GA00374&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026