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Buddy Carter

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

Republican · Since 2015 · Next election: 2026 · Age 69

Official name: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Last updated · 7 sources

Buddy Carter is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st District, a Republican serving since 2015.

Carter has served in the House longer than 293 of its 438 other members and longer than 8 of Georgia's 13 other House members.

Carter sits on 2 committees: Energy and Commerce and Budget.

In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 3, 2026), Carter voted in 131 of 139 roll calls (94%). In that period, 82 bills Carter sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Carter ran for the U.S. Senate in Georgia and lost the primary on May 19, 2026.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

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Votes

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Voted in 131 of 139 roll calls (94%), May 19 – Oct 3, 2026.

Carter voted with the majority of House Republicans on 131 roll calls and never against it.

Missed votes (latest 5 of 8)

Buddy Carter's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultBuddy CarterNote
Sep 15No. 301On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 2978GUARD ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote
Sep 14No. 297On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote
Sep 14No. 296On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote
Jun 10No. 220On Passage H.R. 8464Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote
Jun 10No. 219On Motion to Recommit H.R. 8464Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActFailedNot VotingDid not vote

Legislation

63 bills sponsored and 408 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 253.

    This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public notice before these individuals may sell stocks.

  • H.R. 7022 Mystic Alerts Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5237-5238)

    This bill provides for wireless emergency alerts to be transmitted to mobile devices via satellite. (Currently, wireless emergency alerts are sent via terrestrial mobile networks to individual devices in geographically targeted areas.

  • H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S5199)

Campaign finance

Carter's campaigns reported $2,597,666 raised for the 2024 election, $2,127,329 for 2022, $2,347,613 for 2020, and $2,093,065 for 2018.

ElectionRaisedSpentCash on hand
2024$2,597,666$1,396,344$3,018,930
2022$2,127,329$2,015,646$1,817,608
2020$2,347,613$1,766,880$1,705,925
2018$2,093,065$1,471,408$1,125,192

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