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U.S. House · Republican · in Congress since 2015

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Georgia District 1

Rank 88 of 537 in Congress and 40 of 272 Republicans. All three measures are on file.

76.2of 100B

What goes into the score

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

35% of the index
$72K
  • $72K in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs
  • TrackAIPAC notes: Running for U.S. Senate 2026
Part score53.4
Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

35% of the index
15%
  • $1.10M from PACs and other committees of $7.30M raised
  • $1.94M from individual donors
  • 2025 to 2026 two year period, filings through Jun 30, 2026
  • Running for U.S. Senate in 2026; figures are from the Senate candidate page S6GA00374, not the House campaign.
Part score78.5
Source: FEC candidate page

Stock trading

30% of the index
None
  • No trades are listed for this member in Quiver Quantitative's table for the last year. That table can miss members, so a missing entry is not proof of no trades.
Part score100.0
Source: Quiver Quantitative, last year

Votes that helped donors

not scored yet

This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

Scorecards beside the index

shown for context, never blended in
America First FoundationF142 of 221 actions aligned with its positions on immigration, trade and foreign policyRead the scorecard
League of Conservation Voters0%2025 environmental score, lifetime 4%Read the scorecard
Heritage Action89%119th Congress score, lifetime 79%Read the scorecard

The rest of the Georgia delegation

15 members
DEverton Blair Jr.GA-1398.8ARAndrew S. ClydeGA-0988.5ARMike CollinsGA-1085.0ARClay FullerGA-1482.6BDJon OssoffGA Senate73.4BDRaphael G. WarnockGA Senate73.3BRBrian JackGA-0358.1CDLucy McBathGA-0655.3DRRichard McCormickGA-0754.4DRBarry LoudermilkGA-1152.1DDSanford D. Bishop, Jr.GA-0250.2DDHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.GA-0448.9DDNikema WilliamsGA-0547.9DRAustin ScottGA-0847.6DRRick W. AllenGA-1244.4D

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