Official portrait of Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
U.S. House

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

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

Party
Republican
In office since
January 6, 2015
Current term ends
January 3, 2027
Next election
November 2026
2026 election

Running for U.S. Senate in Georgia

Candidates registered with the FEC for the Georgia Senate seat in 2026
CandidatePartyRaisedCash on hand
Jon OssoffIncumbentDemocrat$98M$43M
Mike CollinsRepublican$7.4M$2.1M
Earl L. "Buddy" CarterRepublican$7.3M$60K
John KingRepublican$563K$0
Jonathan McColumnRepublican$36K$12K
Reagan BoxRepublican$34K$8,043

From Federal Election Commission filings, reported through June 30, 2026. FEC records show who registered and raised money, not who won a primary or qualified for the ballot. Your state election office publishes the official ballot.

Committee assignments2
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
    • Health
    • Communications and Technology
    • Environment
  • House Committee on the Budget
Contact
Washington office
2432 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1001

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Sources. Office, committee and contact records from the public congress-legislators dataset; portrait from the Government Publishing Office; 2026 fundraising totals from the Federal Election Commission. Updated September 24, 2026.

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