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Buddy Carter

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. The district is based in Savannah and includes most of the state's coastal southern portion. A member of the Republican Party, Carter was elected to Congress after Jack Kingston decided to run for Senate. Carter announced in May 2025 that he would not seek re-election to the House in 2026, instead seeking the Republican nomination for Senate, to challenge Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.

Infobox

Preceded by
Eric Johnson
Succeeded by
Ann Purcell
Born
Earl LeRoy Carter (1957-09-06) September 6, 1957 (age 68)Port Wentworth, Georgia, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Amy
Children
3
Education
Young Harris College (AA)University of Georgia (BS)
Website
House websiteCampaign website
Party
Republican

Tables

Georgia 159th State House District Republican Primary, 2004[50] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
6,029
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Buddy Carter
3,254
53.97
Republican
Purcell
2,775
46.03
Total votes
6,029
100.0
Georgia 159th State House District General Election, 2004[51] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
16,602
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Buddy Carter
16,602
100.0
Total votes
16,602
100.0
Georgia 159th State House District General Election, 2006[52] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
11,851
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Buddy Carter (incumbent)
11,851
100.0
Total votes
11,851
100.0
Georgia 159th State House District General Election, 2008[53] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
24,026
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Buddy Carter (incumbent)
24,026
100.0
Total votes
24,026
100.0
Georgia 1st State Senate District Special Election, 2009[54] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
13,275
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Buddy Carter
10,904
82.14
Republican
Hair
2,371
17.86
Total votes
13,275
100.0
Georgia 1st State Senate District General Election, 2010[55] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
49,613
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Buddy Carter (incumbent)
34,890
70.32
Democratic
Carry Smith
14,723
29.68
Total votes
49,613
100.0
Georgia 1st State Senate District General Election, 2012[56] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
53,821
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Buddy Carter (incumbent)
53,821
100.0
Total votes
53,821
100.0
Georgia's 1st congressional district Republican Primary, 2014[57] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
52,376
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
E. L. 'Buddy' Carter
18,971
36.22
Republican
Robert E. 'Bob' Johnson
11,890
22.70
Republican
John A. McCallum
10,715
20.46
Republican
J. L. 'Jeff' Chapman
6,918
13.21
Republican
Darwin Carter
2,819
5.38
Republican
Earl T. Martin
1,063
2.03
Total votes
52,376
100.0
Georgia's 1st congressional district Republican Run-off Primary, 2014[58] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
42,503
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
E. L. 'Buddy' Carter
22,871
53.81
Republican
Robert E. 'Bob' Johnson
19,632
46.19
Total votes
42,503
100.0
Georgia's 1st congressional district General Election, 2014[59] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
156,512
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
E. L. 'Buddy' Carter
95,337
60.91
Democratic
Brian Corwin Reese
61,175
39.09
Total votes
156,512
100.0
Georgia's 1st congressional district General Election, 2016[60][61] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
211,112
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Earl "Buddy" Carter (incumbent)
210,243
99.59
Write-in
Nathan Russo
869
0.41
Total votes
211,112
100.0
Georgia's 1st congressional district General Election, 2018[62] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
250,683
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Earl L. 'Buddy' Carter (incumbent)
144,741
57.74
Democratic
Lisa M. Ring
105,942
42.26
Total votes
250,683
100.0
Georgia's 1st congressional district General Election, 2020[63] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
324,695
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Earl L. 'Buddy' Carter (incumbent)
189,457
58.35
Democratic
Joyce Marie Griggs
135,238
41.65
Total votes
324,695
100.0
Georgia's 1st congressional district General Election, 2022[64] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
263,965
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Earl L. 'Buddy' Carter (incumbent)
156,128
59.1
Democratic
Wade Herring
107,837
40.9
Total votes
263,965
100.0
Georgia's 1st congressional district General Election, 2024[65] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
355,857
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Buddy Carter (incumbent)
220,576
61.98%
Democratic
Patti Hewitt
135,281
38.02%
Total votes
355,857
100%
· External links
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byBrendan Boyle
Preceded byBrendan Boyle
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byBrendan Boyle
U.S. House of Representatives
United States representatives by seniority 134th
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byMark DeSaulnier
House of Representatives
Preceded byJack Kingston
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Georgia's 1st congressional district 2015–present
Incumbent
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byBrendan Boyle
United States representatives by seniority 134th
Succeeded byMark DeSaulnier

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