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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican

Raised $7,300,243 · 101K followers (office + personal) · missed 3.8% of votes

Top contributing industries: not mapped ($475,000), Leadership PAC ($245,000), Health ($120,000), Pharmaceuticals ($25,000), Telecommunications ($25,000)

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter is a Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st district. He has served 11.7 years in Congress; the seat is on the ballot in 2026, but Carter is not running for it. He raised $7,300,243 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 101K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 63 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 3.63 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score, reported a net worth of $13,560,043 to $57,800,000.

Service

11.7 years in Congress

Current term

January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027

Next election

2026

Born

September 6, 1957

Birthplace

Port Wentworth

Residence

Not listed

Gender

Male

Religion

Methodist

Office

2432 Rayburn House Office Building

Phone

202-225-5831

Bioguide ID

C001103

Background and career

Earl LeRoy "Buddy" Carter (born September 6, 1957) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Carter was a member of the Georgia State Senate from 2009 to 2014. In 2026, Carter was a candidate in the U.S.

Education

School	Degree	Year	Source
Young Harris College	AA		source
University of Georgia	BS		source

Citizenship

citizen by birth in the United States.

Religion

Methodist (self-reported in Pew survey of Congress)

Name history and family

Children: 3 · Counts reflect publicly documented information; a missing count means not documented, not zero.

Marital status: Not listed

Previously held offices

member of the Georgia State Senate (2009–2014)
member of the Georgia House of Representatives (2005–2009)
mayor (1996–2004)
council member, Pooler (1994–1995)

Campaign fundraising

Raised $2,597,666 in the 2024 cycle and $7,300,243 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).

Top individual donors, 2024

Name	Employer	Occupation	City/State	Amount
SADOWSKI, GARY T.	SADOWSKI CO	CPA	SAVANNAH, GA	$6,600
KIMBELL, JEFFREY	SELF-EMPLOYED	HEALTH CARE CONSULTANT	PARK CITY, UT	$6,600
WALL, BEN B.	ATLANTIC WASTE SERVICES	VICE PRESIDENT	SAVANNAH, GA	$6,600
FAISON, JAY W.	CLEARPATH ACTION	PRESIDENT	CHARLOTTE, NC	$6,600
PAYNE, CHRIS	CROSS POTOMAC CONSULTING LLC	CONSULTANT	AVE MARIA, FL	$6,600
HENNESSY, MARK W	HENNESSY AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES	PRESIDENT	ATLANTA, GA	$6,600
JONES, ALFRED W. III	SEA ISLAND CO	ADVISOR	SEA ISLAND, GA	$6,250
SMITH, BYRON L.	Not listed	Not listed	RICHMOND HILL, GA	$5,000
JONES, PATRICK	THE JONES COMPANY	OWNER	BLACKSHEAR, GA	$5,000
MUNOZ, DONALD	NUCANA	CFO	WESTON, MA	$4,665
DICKINSON, WILLIAM A.	NONE	RETIRED	SAVANNAH, GA	$4,600
HOEY, BRIAN DOUGLAS	NAT'L COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOC	PHARMACIST	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$4,000
TUTEN, DONALD J.	GARDEN ACRES INC.	PRESIDENT	BLOOMINGDALE, GA	$4,000
O'DAY, DANIEL	GILEAD	CHAIRMAN & CEO	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$4,000
CHOE, YONG	YC CONSULTING, LLC	CONSULTING	WASHINGTON, DC	$3,800
QUINN, KENNETH	INTERNATIONAL AUTO LOGISTICS	BOARD MEMBER	SAINT SIMONS ISLAN, GA	$3,500
ROSEN, DEAN	MEHLMAN CONSULTING	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	WASHINGTON, DC	$3,500
IRIZARRY, STEVEN	ROBERTI GLOBAL	CONSULTANT	WASHINGTON, DC	$3,400
MARTIN, JOHN	Not listed	Not listed	WASHINGTON, DC	$3,300
HEAD, KATHRYN	NONE	RETIRED	SUMMIT, NJ	$3,300
DANIEL, MARVIN C	DANIEL DEFENSE LLC	FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN	RICHMOND HILL, GA	$3,300
ROGERS JR., JOE W	Not listed	Not listed	ATLANTA, GA	$3,300
RICKS, DAVID A.	ELI LILLY AND COMPANY	CEO	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$3,300
RABAH, TAREK	OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL	PRESIDENT & CEO	BETHESDA, MD	$3,300
SKOLL, JEFFREY S.	Not listed	Not listed	LANTANA, FL	$3,300

600 other donors gave a total of $500,330.

Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)

Name	Employer	Occupation	City/State	Amount
JONES, BILLY	SELF EMPLOYED	ATTORNEY	SAVANNAH, GA	$14,000
HUNT, DOUGLAS H.	DH HUNT OIL & GAS WELLS	OWNER	DALLAS, TX	$14,000
MILLNER, GUY WESLEY	ASSURANCEAMERICA	EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN	ATLANTA, GA	$14,000
HUNTSMAN, PETER	Not listed	Not listed	SPRING, TX	$8,500
WATERS, DON L.	NONE	RETIRED	SAVANNAH, GA	$8,500
GRANT, JEFF R	SOUTHERN CONSULTING	PRESIDENT	GREENSBORO, GA	$8,500
GODBEY, PAT	SOUTHEASTERN PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES	PATHOLOGIST	SAINT SIMONS ISLAN, GA	$6,800
HALL, J. MICHAEL	HALL & NAVARRO, LLC	ATTORNEY	SPRINGFIELD, GA	$6,000
CHEOKAS, MICHAEL A.	Not listed	Not listed	AMERICUS, GA	$5,000
MCCRACKEN, TYLER	GRAY DOG INVESTMENTS, INC.	LENDER	SAVANNAH, GA	$5,000
BOWERS, JUDY	NONE	RETIRED	THOUSAND OAKS, CA	$4,746
SHARKEY, MICHAEL J.	GA DERM	DOCTOR	RICHMOND HILL, GA	$3,500
ANDERSON, CURTIS G.	NONE	RETIRED	SAVANNAH, GA	$3,500
FUTCH, DENNIS	THE TAX SHOP	ACCOUNTANT	MOULTRIE, GA	$3,500
FLANAGAN, BRETT	SELF EMPLOYED	REAL ESTATE	SEA ISLAND, GA	$3,500
PAYNE, CHRIS	CROSS POTOMAC CONSULTING	CONSULTANT	AVE MARIA, FL	$3,500
BRYNJULSON, KIRK	LAKE LAS VEGAS JV	REAL ESTATE	HENDERSON, NV	$3,500
HERNDON, L. G. JR.	L. G. HERNDON JR FARMS, INC.	OWNER	LYONS, GA	$3,500
GALLANT, KARL M.	ADUSTON CONSULTING	CONSULTANT	FAIRFAX STATION, VA	$3,500
SPARKS, L DAVID	PCCA	CHAIRMAN	RICHMOND, TX	$3,500
AKERS, C. SCOTT JR.	NONE	RETIRED	ATLANTA, GA	$3,500
RUTHERFORD, MICHAEL G	SELF	RANCHER OIL	HOUSTON, TX	$3,500
ROBERSON, LISA M.	Not listed	Not listed	POOLER, GA	$3,500
ROOT, CRAIG	NONE	RETIRED	WOODBINE, GA	$3,500
ARMSTRONG, MARY R	NONE	RETIRED	FERNANDINA BEACH, FL	$3,500

1,489 other donors gave a total of $1,179,394.

16 donor rows withheld pending verification.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024

Committee	Type	Industry	Amount
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC	PAC	Health	$5,000
ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC)	PAC	Health	$5,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Retail	$5,000
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON	PAC	Agriculture	$5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IP-PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pharmaceuticals	$5,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL	PAC	Telecommunications	$5,000
MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)	PAC	Lodging & Tourism	$5,000
PFIZER INC. PAC	PAC	Pharmaceuticals	$5,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Telecommunications	$5,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
CMR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC	PAC	Health	$5,000
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
UNITED STATES PEANUT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (US PEANUT PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CROWELL & MORING LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (C&M PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Automotive	$5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pro-Israel	$5,000
AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)	PAC	Transportation	$5,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IP-PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)	PAC	Real Estate	$5,000
BALCH AND BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC	PAC	Health	$5,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
SOLEO HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC. PAC	PAC	Health	$5,000
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC	PAC	Energy	$5,000
COACH PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)	PAC	Telecommunications	$5,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Retail	$5,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Automotive	$5,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
HUCK PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)	PAC	Transportation	$5,000
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Telecommunications	$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Real Estate	$5,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL	PAC	Telecommunications	$5,000
UNITED STATES PEANUT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (US PEANUT PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pro-Israel	$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Agriculture	$5,000
COMMON VALUES PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
CONCORDIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
UPPER HAND FUND	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
STEER PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Insurance	$5,000
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
POET PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC)	PAC	Education	$5,000
EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC)	PAC	Health	$5,000
VITORIA PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC	PAC	Technology	$5,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC)	PAC	Education	$5,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC	PAC	Health	$5,000
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC	PAC	Securities & Investment	$5,000
A NEW NATION PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
THE PETER NORBECK LEADERSHIP PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Energy	$5,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)

Committee	Type	Industry	Amount
DELIVERS PAC	PAC	not mapped	$10,000
SIX PAC	PAC	not mapped	$10,000
CENCORA, INC. PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CENCORA, INC. PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA LLC PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC	PAC	Energy	$5,000
ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC)	PAC	Health	$5,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pharmaceuticals	$5,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IP-PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)	PAC	Pharmaceuticals	$5,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC	PAC	Transportation	$5,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pharmaceuticals	$5,000
VIATRIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VIAPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Retail	$5,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC	PAC	Transportation	$5,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
BALCH AND BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION PAC	PAC	Health	$5,000
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BOEHRINGER PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
UNITED STATES PEANUT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (US PEANUT PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
BADLANDS PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)	PAC	Transportation	$5,000
RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
TEXTILE RENTAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRSAPAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
BUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
BUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
FOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
FOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)	PAC	Automotive	$5,000
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY FEDERAL PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
POET PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON	PAC	Agriculture	$5,000
BUILDING LEADERSHIP AND INSPIRING NEW ENTERPRISE PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
OWENS & MINOR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OWENS & MINOR PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC	PAC	Securities & Investment	$5,000
ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC)	PAC	Health	$5,000
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CONCORDIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION	PAC	Energy	$5,000
VITORIA PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Health	$5,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
GAINWELL HOLDING CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GAINWELL PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')	PAC	Lodging & Tourism	$5,000
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA BIOMARIN PAC	PAC	Health	$5,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
CARRY ON PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICA RELOADED	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICA RELOADED	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
COHERUS BIOSCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
COHERUS BIOSCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
REJOICE PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
VICTORY EAST	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
HIGHWATER PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
HEALTHCARE FREEDOM FUND	PAC	Health	$5,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Insurance	$5,000
INVEST IN A STRONG AND SECURE AMERICA	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
VITORIA PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICA'S FIRST PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
PATRIOTS IN ACTION	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
NORCAL WATER JOBS LIBERTY PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC)	PAC	Education	$5,000
IN THE ARENA PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
BAPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAPS PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CITIZENS ORGANIZED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
BUDDY PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC	PAC	Health	$5,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC	PAC	Health	$5,000
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

Outside money

2024

Independent expenditures by super PACs and other outside groups concerning the member. A committee name links to its page here, with its contributors and every member it spent for or against.

Committee	Supporting the member	Opposing the member	Total	Single-candidate (80%+)	FEC record
ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC)	$5,000	$0	$5,000	No	FEC

Leadership PAC not identified.

Joint fundraising committee TEAM BUDDY: $235,016 allocated to the member across 9 transfers.

2026 (partial)

Independent expenditures by super PACs and other outside groups concerning the member. A committee name links to its page here, with its contributors and every member it spent for or against.

Committee	Supporting the member	Opposing the member	Total	Single-candidate (80%+)	FEC record
WIN IT BACK PAC	$0	$488,716	$488,716	No	FEC

Leadership PAC not identified.

Joint fundraising committee TEAM BUDDY: $635,271 allocated to the member across 13 transfers.

Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

$13,560,043 to $57,800,000 (Annual Report for CY 2025 (filed 06/18/2026)). Earliest on record (2025): $13,560,043 to $57,800,000. disclosure

Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.

Stock trades (last 12 months)

1 trades, estimated volume $1,000,001 to $5,000,000. As of 2026-09-26. Quiver

STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.

Top assets

Asset	Type	Value	Owner
Guardian Point Capital D: EIF (EIF).	private equity	$5M-$25M	Self
Ameris Bank	bank deposit	$1M-$5M	Self
Mass Mutual 401(k) ⇒ Comstock (Invesco)	mutual fund	$1M-$5M	Self
Morgan Stanley Unified Management Account ⇒ Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund Class A (EHSTX)	mutual fund	$1M-$5M	Self
Stifel ⇒ Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)	stock	$1M-$5M	Self
Stifel ⇒ US Treasury Bill	Government Securities and Agency Debt	$1M-$5M	Self
Mass Mutual 401(k) ⇒ MM S&P 500 Index (Northern Trust)	mutual fund	$500K-$1M	Self
Mass Mutual 401(k) ⇒ Whole Life Insurance Policy D: Life insurance policy held in 401(k) account.	Other	$500K-$1M	Self
Morgan Stanley Unified Management Account ⇒ MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund Class A (MLAAX)	mutual fund	$500K-$1M	Self
South State Bank	bank deposit	$250K-$500K	Self

Earmark requests (FY2026)

Total requested: $152,261,333

Project	Recipient	Subcommittee	Requested	In House bill
Tybee Island Fire Station Replacement	City of Tybee Island	Agriculture	$6,000,000	No
Augusta University Rapid Fentanyl Detection	Augusta University	Commerce Justice Science	$900,000	Yes
Georgia Critical Mineral Supply Chain Manufacturing Demonstration Center	Georgia Institute of Technology	Commerce Justice Science	$1,000,000	Yes
AIS Messaging for the Protection of Mariners and NARW	The Georgia Conservancy	Commerce Justice Science	$500,000	No
UGA Disaster Preparedness Center	University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.	Homeland Security	$3,998,250	No
Storm Water/Wastewater/Water Mitigation and Pump Station Upgrades	City of Port Wentworth	Interior and Environment	$11,753,000	No
Chimney Road to Old Augusta Waterline Extension	City of Rincon	Interior and Environment	$5,387,121	No
Riverwalk Renovation and Critical Infrastructure Improvements Project	Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$4,200,000	No
I-16 Widening 4 to 6 Lanes, Chatham, Effingham, & Bryan Counties	Georgia Department of Transportation	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$40,000,000	No
Quacco Road Phase II	City of Pooler	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$10,000,000	No
Brunswick Harbor Modifications Project	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	Energy & Water	$500,000	No
South Palm drainage project	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	Energy & Water	$4,522,962	No
Savannah Harbor Deepening Study	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	Energy & Water	$500,000	No
Savannah Harbor Operations and Maintenance	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	Energy & Water	$49,000,000	No
Brunswick Harbor Operations and Maintenance	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	Energy & Water	$14,000,000	No

Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.

Influence in Congress

Legislative effectiveness

3.63 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (House). thelawmakers.org

Bipartisanship

Lugar Bipartisan Index: 0.38, ranked #68 (118th (first session, 2023)) Lugar Center

Ideology

DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.555 (conservative end of the scale), chamber rank #339 of the 119th Congress. Voteview

Interest group ratings

Group	Rating	Scorecard year
NRA	Not available	2026
LCV	0	2025
AFL-CIO	0	2025
Club for Growth	89	2025
Planned Parenthood	0	2025
ACU	77	2025

Bills enacted

0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.

2026 election

District lean

Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): R+8. Last election margin: 23.96 points (2024). Cook PVI

2026 election

Ran for U.S. Senate; lost Republican primary to Mike Collins. Open-seat U.S. House candidates for GA-01 listed.

2026 open-seat candidates

Name	Party	Background	Source
Jon Ossoff	D	incumbent U.S. senator	source
Mike Collins	R	U.S. representative	source

Candidate fields are fluid and were last checked September 2026.

Notable family

No notable relatives found under this methodology.

Voting record (2026)

314 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 3.8% · party unity 98.3

Date	Measure	Question	Position
2026-01-08	H R 6938	On Passage	Yea
2026-01-08	H R 504	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	Nay
2026-01-08	H R 131	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	Nay
2026-01-08	H R 1834	On Passage	Nay
2026-01-14	H R 7006	On Passage	Yea
2026-02-03	H R 7148	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea
2026-03-05	H CON RES 38	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay
2026-04-16	H CON RES 40	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay
2026-04-16	H RES 965	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay
2026-04-29	S CON RES 33	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea
2026-04-30	H R 7567	On Passage	Yea
2026-05-14	H CON RES 75	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay
2026-06-03	H CON RES 86	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay
2026-06-03	H RES 518	On Motion to Discharge	Nay
2026-06-04	H R 2913	On Passage	Nay
2026-06-09	S 2	On Passage	Yea
2026-06-09	H R 5408	On Passage	Not Voting
2026-07-14	H R 139	On Passage	Yea
2026-07-15	H R 8595	On Passage	Yea
2026-07-21	H R 9770	On Passage	Yea
2026-07-22	H R 8800	On Passage	Yea
2026-07-22	H R 7008	On Passage	Yea
2026-07-22	H CON RES 113	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea
2026-07-23	H CON RES 89	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay
2026-09-01	H R 9436	On Passage	Yea
2026-09-02	H R 1501	On Passage	Yea
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay

Legislation

Sponsored 63 bills and cosponsored 405 bills in the 119th Congress.

Bill	Title	Status
H.R. 261	Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025	Passed House (Senate next)
H.R. 1455	ITS Codification Act	Passed House (Senate next)
H.R. 2493	Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025	Passed House (Senate next)
H.R. 2821	FDA Modernization Act 3.0	Passed House (Senate next)
H.Res. 283	Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.	Agreed To (Simple Resolution)

Latest statements

Carter Statement on Red Snapper September 22, 2026
Rep. Buddy Carter issued a statement on red snapper fishing.
Carter Announces Tybee Island Renourishment September 16, 2026
Rep. Buddy Carter announced renourishment funding for Tybee Island.
Carter on Medicare Telehealth September 14, 2026
Rep. Buddy Carter discussed protecting Medicare telehealth access.
Carter Announces Rural Health Grants August 24, 2026
Rep. Buddy Carter announced federal grants for rural health care.

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Social following

Platform	Office account	Personal account
X	@RepBuddyCarter (47K)	not found
Instagram	@repbuddycarter (9K)	not found
Facebook	@congressmanbuddycarter (44K)	not found
YouTube	not found	not found
LinkedIn	not found	not found
Threads	not found	not found
TikTok	not found	not found

Office total: 101K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 101K

Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.

Committee assignments

Committee	Role
House Committee on Energy and Commerce	Member
House Committee on the Budget	Member
Environment	Member
Communications and Technology	Member
Health	Member

Caucus memberships

Republican Study Committee

Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.

Staff

Chief of staff

Christopher K. Crawford · (202) 225-5831

Communications director

Harley S. Adsit · (202) 225-5831

Press Assistant to Secretary Ben Carson at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development source
Press Secretary at House Education and Labor Committee source

Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.

Offices

Washington, D.C. office

2432 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5831

District/state offices

City	Address	Phone
Brunswick	777 Gloucester Street, Suite 410, Brunswick, GA 31520	(912) 265-9010; Fax: (912) 265-9013
Savannah	6602 Abercorn Street, Suite 105B, Savannah, GA 31405	(912) 352-0101

Connections

Connected to	Type	Detail
Andrew S. Clyde	Same school	University of Georgia
Nancy Mace	Same school	University of Georgia
Austin Scott	Same school	University of Georgia
Dina Titus	Same school	University of Georgia

Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.

Official links

Official website · Wikipedia

Profile compiled 2026-10-03 from House Clerk, Senate, FEC, GovTrack, and Wikidata records. Enrichment collected September 2026; campaign finance from the FEC bulk files of October 2026. See methodology.