Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Republican

House of Representatives

Georgia — District 1

Years in Office

207

Bills Sponsored

1839

Cosponsored

Contact

Office2432 Rayburn House Office Building

Phone(202) 225-5831

Official Website

Committees (5)

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

House Committee on the Budget

Environment

Communications and Technology

Health

2026 Election

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" — Independent (Incumbent)

Running in Georgia District 1

Election details for this seat will appear here when available.

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Voting Patterns

Votes with party

81%

Votes with Republican

Crosses party lines

19%

Votes against party

Missed votes

2 of 28

Total votes

of 28 roll calls

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" votes with Republican 81% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 7% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

Farm, Food, and National Security Act

Apr 30, 2026· Passed

Yea

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Apr 29, 2026· Passed

Yea

FIRE Act

Apr 22, 2026· Passed

Yea

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

Apr 22, 2026· Passed

Yea

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes

Jan 22, 2026· Passed

Yea

Social Media

@RepBuddyCarter on X congressmanbuddycarter on Facebook YouTube Channel

Official Sources

Congressional Biographical Directory House.gov Representative Finder

Currently serving in Congress