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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
U.S. Representative · Georgia, District 1

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Medical Professional Former Mayor · Pooler, GA Running for Other Office · Senate Primary Defeat
Republican Georgia On the 2026 ballot Official website
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Bills introduced
211
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
1,955
Signed on as a supporter
Status
Serving now
As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these
Votes with their party
99%
4,062 of 4,119 Yea/Nay votes matched the Republican majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.
Roll-call votes missed
3%
133 of 4,254 votes
Bills enacted into law
3.3%
7 of 211 bills they introduced
Won in 2024
62.0%
of the vote, 24.0 points ahead of Patti Hewitt (Democrat). Clerk's official results

Based on 4,254 recorded votes and 211 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

Compare with another member

 How they voted recently 20 most recent
Date and questionVoteQuestionPositionResult
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403
Passed
 H #314 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497
Passed
 H #313 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340
Passed
 H #312 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-213
Passed
 H #311 On Passage · 119-HJRES-213 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-10326
Passed
 H #310 On Passage · 119-HR-10326 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-9576
Passed
 H #309 On Passage · 119-HR-9576 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334
Passed
 H #308 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93
Passed
 H #307 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-210
Passed
 H #306 On Passage · 119-HJRES-210 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500
Passed
 H #305 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140
Passed
 H #304 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646
Passed
 H #303 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278
Passed
 H #302 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978
Passed
 H #301 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978 Not Voting Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #300 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #299 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486
Passed
 H #298 On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276
Passed
 H #297 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276 Not Voting Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219
Passed
 H #296 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219 Not Voting Passed Details →
Sep 3, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-4795
Passed
 H #295 On Passage · 119-HR-4795 Yea Passed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
119-HRES-1617 Recognizes October as "American Pharmacy Month" in honor of the contributions of pharmacists and ph… Oct 6, 2026 -
119-HR-9266 Chief Chris Eddy’s Law Jun 11, 2026 Transportation and Public Works
119-HR-8678 Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026 May 7, 2026 Crime and Law Enforcement
119-HR-8538 Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026 Apr 28, 2026 Taxation
119-HRES-1168 Recognizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for their work in protecting communities from … Apr 14, 2026 Immigration
119-HR-7686 Rural and Underserved Health Care Staffing Act Feb 25, 2026 Health
119-HR-7528 GAP Supply Act Feb 12, 2026 Health
119-HR-7462 Farmers’ AID Relief Act Feb 10, 2026 Agriculture and Food
119-HR-7423 No Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026 Feb 9, 2026 Immigration
119-HR-7352 PASTEUR Act of 2026 Feb 4, 2026 Health
119-HRES-1026 Condemning the violent disruption of a religious worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn… Jan 30, 2026 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
119-HR-6975 Fraud Accountability Act Jan 8, 2026 Immigration
119-HR-6559 Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act Dec 10, 2025 Government Operations and Politics
119-HRES-937 Condemning the Government of Ethiopia for actions that threaten regional stability, violate fundame… Dec 9, 2025 International Affairs
119-HR-6254 Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act of 2025 Nov 21, 2025 Health
119-HR-5937 MAMDANI Act Nov 7, 2025 Government Operations and Politics
119-HR-5768 Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act Oct 17, 2025 Health
119-HRES-806 Supporting the recognition of October 2025 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month". Oct 14, 2025 Health
119-HRES-805 Recognizing October 2025 as "American Pharmacists Month" in honor of the contribution of pharmacist… Oct 14, 2025 Health
119-HRES-799 Recognizing President Donald J. Trump's Role as a Transformational Peacemaker Whose Achievements in… Oct 10, 2025 International Affairs
119-HRES-709 Condemning the September 10, 2025, political assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life an… Sep 15, 2025 Government Operations and Politics
119-HRES-706 Removing a certain Member from certain standing committees of the House. Sep 15, 2025 Congress
119-HR-5256 340B ACCESS Act Sep 10, 2025 Health
119-HRES-686 Supporting the designation of the week of September 14, 2025, through September 20, 2025, as "Teleh… Sep 9, 2025 Health
119-HRES-674 Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting and cheering on terrorism and antisemitism at … Sep 3, 2025 Congress
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
119-HR-10813 Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Certainty Act Oct 15, 2026
119-HR-10782 Clean School Bus Reauthorization Act Oct 9, 2026
119-HR-10682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity in the taxation of professional sports… Oct 1, 2026
119-HR-10636 Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act Sep 28, 2026
119-HR-10625 Medicaid Integrity Improvement Act Sep 28, 2026
119-HR-10582 Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10556 VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026 Sep 24, 2026
119-HRES-1555 Supporting the designation of September 20, 2026, as "Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day" to … Sep 16, 2026
119-HR-10377 MAGA Act Sep 15, 2026
119-HRES-1537 Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Cle… Sep 14, 2026
119-HR-10376 Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026 Sep 14, 2026
119-HR-10327 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Sep 10, 2026
119-HRES-1511 Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memor… Sep 3, 2026
119-HCONRES-116 Denouncing Sharia law in the United States. Sep 3, 2026
119-HR-10222 No HUD Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act Sep 2, 2026
119-HR-10210 Doctors Not AI Act of 2026 Sep 1, 2026
119-HRES-1490 Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purpos… Aug 27, 2026
119-HRES-1481 Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. Aug 13, 2026
119-HR-10099 Freedom Haulers Act Aug 13, 2026
119-HR-10017 Permanent CBDC Ban Act Aug 3, 2026
119-HR-9988 FASTER Act of 2026 Jul 30, 2026
119-HR-9892 Stop EU Overreach Act Jul 23, 2026
119-HRES-1455 Honoring and commending the 100th anniversary of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of Ame… Jul 23, 2026
119-HR-9914 Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act Jul 23, 2026
119-HR-9854 Citizenship Act of 2026 Jul 22, 2026

Committee assignments

5 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Financial disclosures

1 periodic transaction report filed in 2026, latest filing May 8, 2026. Source: House Clerk financial disclosure index.

A periodic transaction report is the STOCK Act filing a member makes within 45 days of a stock, bond or other securities trade over $1,000 by them, a spouse or a dependent child. The House Clerk's PDF or the Senate's eFD report is the primary source; e-filed reports are read into transactions, paper filings are linked only.

1 transaction read from their reports: 0 purchases, 1 sale; latest trade May 7, 2026.

See their 1 trade See their 1 House filing

Lobbyist political contributions

194 contributions totaling $390,250 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

  • AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION $17,500 · 4 contributions
  • KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC $15,000 · 4 contributions
  • EXXON MOBIL CORP $12,500 · 5 contributions
  • PRIMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $12,000 · 5 contributions
  • HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP $10,000 · 4 contributions
  • ORGANON & CO. $10,000 · 2 contributions
  • COMCAST CORPORATION $10,000 · 2 contributions
  • MCKESSON CORPORATION & AFFILIATES U.S. ONCOLOGY AND RX SAVINGS SOLUTIONS (FORMERLY MCKESSON CORP) $9,000 · 5 contributions

Recent contributions

DateFilerPayeeHonoreeAmount
May 13, 2026 CELANESE CORPORATION
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter $2,500.00
May 13, 2026 ALSTON & BIRD LLP
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Congressman Earl "Buddy" Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Congressman Earl "Buddy" Carter $1,000.00
Apr 23, 2026 EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Earl Leroy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Earl Leroy Carter $1,500.00
Mar 24, 2026 AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA ACACONNECTS
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Earl Leroy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Earl Leroy Carter $2,000.00
Feb 25, 2026 VENABLE LLP
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Representative Earl LeRoy "Buddy" Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Representative Earl LeRoy "Buddy" Carter $1,000.00
Dec 16, 2025 NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
To TEAM BUDDY · Honoree: Congressman Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter
 TEAM BUDDY Congressman Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter $500.00
Dec 16, 2025 MILNE, WIENER & SHOFE GLOBAL STRATEGIES (FKA M & W GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC)
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Earl Leroy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Earl Leroy Carter $500.00
Dec 15, 2025 AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
To BUDDY PAC · Honoree: Rep. Earl LeRoy Carter
 BUDDY PAC Rep. Earl LeRoy Carter $2,500.00
Nov 10, 2025 ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Rep. Earl Leroy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Rep. Earl Leroy Carter $2,000.00
Nov 10, 2025 ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Rep. Earl Leroy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Rep. Earl Leroy Carter $500.00
Nov 10, 2025 ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Rep. Earl Leroy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Rep. Earl Leroy Carter $2,000.00
Nov 10, 2025 ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Rep. Earl Leroy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Rep. Earl Leroy Carter $500.00
Oct 1, 2025 AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Earl Leroy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Earl Leroy Carter $1,000.00
Sep 30, 2025 NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
To BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE · Honoree: Congressman Earl Leroy "Buddy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR SENATE Congressman Earl Leroy "Buddy Carter $250.00
Sep 21, 2025 BIOGEN
To BUDDY CARTER FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Earl Buddy Carter
 BUDDY CARTER FOR CONGRESS Earl Buddy Carter $1,500.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

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 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 1
    2015–present · Congresses 114–119
 Washington, DC office

2432 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 225-5831

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APA
Open America. (2026). Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican–Georgia): voting record. https://openamerica.io/legislator/C001103/
MLA
"Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican–Georgia): Voting Record." Open America, 2026, https://openamerica.io/legislator/C001103/.
Bluebook (legal)
Profile of Carter, Earl L. "Buddy", Member of Congress, Georgia (Republican), Open America (2026), https://openamerica.io/legislator/C001103/.
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