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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

U.S. Representative · Georgia, District 1

  • Republican
  • Since 2015
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

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As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    2432 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1001

    202-225-5831

  • District offices

    Brunswick · Savannah

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Evidence & sources

  • U.S. House roll-call votes

    Votes and participation

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

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    Terms, committees, offices

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Scorecard

Voting Record

66.8/ 100

Ranked 26 of 221 in the House majority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    415 of 445 while seated (93.3%)

    16th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    44 of 44 sponsored · 57.6 points

    88th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 2 cosponsored

    4 passed a chamber · 1 reported · 39 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    669 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-12-12Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHR 3668 — Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews ActActive
2025-12-12Voted nay on “On Motion to Recommit”FailedHR 3668 — Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews ActActive
2025-12-12SponsoredHJRES 12 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.Proposed
2025-12-11Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 2550 — Protect America's Workforce ActActive
2025-12-11Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 432 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-11
2025-12-11Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHR 3898 — PERMIT ActActive
2025-12-11Voted nay on “On Motion to Recommit”FailedHR 3898 — PERMIT ActActive
2025-12-11Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHR 3383 — Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025Active
2025-12-11Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Amendment”FailedHR 3383 — Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025Active
2025-12-11Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Amendment”FailedHR 3383 — Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025Active
2025-12-11Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Amendment”FailedHR 3383 — Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025Active
2025-12-11Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHR 3638 — Electric Supply Chain ActActive
2025-12-11Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHR 3628 — State Planning for Reliability and Affordability ActActive
2025-12-11Voted yea on “On Motion to Table”PassedHRES 939 — Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.Proposed
2025-12-11SponsoredHR 6610 — Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]Proposed
2025-12-11SponsoredHR 6609 — Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid ActProposed
2025-12-10Voted nay on “On Motion to Discharge”PassedHRES 432 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-11
2025-12-10Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedS 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Passed 2025-12-18
2025-12-10Voted nay on “On Motion to Commit”FailedS 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Passed 2025-12-18
2025-12-10Voted yea on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 936 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-10
2025-12-10Voted yea on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 936 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-10
2025-12-10Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 1676 — Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025Active
2025-12-10SponsoredHR 6604 — Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025Proposed
2025-12-10SponsoredHR 5644 — Catastrophic Specialty Hospital Act of 2025Proposed
2025-12-10SponsoredHR 6559 — Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal ActProposed
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