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Questions about Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 1st District · Republican · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Earl L. "Buddy" Carter vote with his party?
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter voted with Republicans on 99% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (House median 98%), as of Nov 4, 2026.
| Party-line votes cast | 450 |
|---|---|
| With Republicans | 445 (99%) |
| Against Republicans | 5 |
| House median | 98% |
| House Republicans, median | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 4, 2026
How bipartisan is Earl L. "Buddy" Carter?
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter voted the same way as Democrats on 13% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (House median 12%), tied for 142nd most of 430 House members, as of Nov 4, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 504 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Democrats | 13% |
| House median | 12% |
| Rank in the chamber | tied for 142nd of 430 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Which members vote most like Earl L. "Buddy" Carter?
Mike Johnson voted the same way as Earl L. "Buddy" Carter most often: 99% of 413 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of the same party 95%), as of Nov 4, 2026.
Median for two House members of the same party: 95%; of different parties: 11%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| RMike Johnson | 99% |
| RDavid Rouzer | 98% |
| RJefferson Shreve | 98% |
| RNathaniel Moran | 98% |
| RMatt Van Epps | 98% |
| DHenry Cuellar Closest of the Democrats | 42% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 4, 2026
How much of Earl L. "Buddy" Carter’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?
Of the 170 PACs that gave to Earl L. "Buddy" Carter in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 117 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (69%; House median 58%); together they gave $399K of the $1M in PAC money he received (40%; House median 41%), as of Nov 5, 2026.
Largest PACs this cycle: Abbvie, Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, American Optometric Association. What each gave is part of Pro.
| PACs that gave in 2025–26 | 295 |
|---|---|
| With a lobbying organization behind them | 170 |
| Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills | 117 (69%) |
| House median | 58% |
| Their gifts, together | $399K of $1M |
Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Who is running against Earl L. "Buddy" Carter in 2026?
Ballot not yet checked. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter is running for the U.S. Senate in Georgia rather than for re-election to Georgia’s 1st District; that ballot has not been checked against an official list yet.
Source: The full race