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

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Georgia District 1

#128of 537 in Congress
#64of 272 Republicans
76%of members score lower
Fullall four measures on file
63.8of 100C

How the score adds up

each block is a measure, sized by its weight and filled by the score
Points earned63.8of 100

The record

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

22% of the index
$72K
  • $72K in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs
  • TrackAIPAC notes: Running for U.S. Senate 2026
Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

22% 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.
Source: FEC candidate page

Stock trading

16% 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.
Source: Quiver Quantitative, last year

Crossing the aisle

40% of the index
46.9
  • Left scorecards -1, right scorecards 95, on a scale where each party's average member is 0 or 100
  • A typical member of either party lands near 50. Earning credit from the other side's groups raises it; falling short of your own side's groups lowers it.
Source: how the scorecards are rescaled

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.

Where Carter stands in Congress

every member, from 0 to 100
0255075100Democrats 57.7Republicans 57.3

The eight scorecards

the raw score each group gives, and where it sits between the parties
Left leaningside score -1
League of Conservation Voters0
2025avg D 96 · avg R 2
ProgressivePunch1
2025-26 (119th Congress, votes since January 2025)avg D 93 · avg R 1
AFL-CIO0
2025avg D 97 · avg R 2
Human Rights Campaign3
119th Congressavg D 98 · avg R 2
Right leaningside score 95
Heritage Action89
119th Congressavg D 1 · avg R 87
CPAC ratings77
2025avg D 6 · avg R 83
Club for Growth89
2025avg D 13 · avg R 89
America First Foundationcounts twice64 · F
117th to 119th Congressavg D 34 · avg R 68

The rest of the Georgia delegation

15 members
DEverton Blair Jr.GA-1379.0ARAndrew S. ClydeGA-0975.5ARMike CollinsGA-1073.0BRClay FullerGA-1468.9BDJon OssoffGA Senate63.6CDRaphael G. WarnockGA Senate63.5CRBrian JackGA-0356.1DDLucy McBathGA-0653.4DRRichard McCormickGA-0753.1DDSanford D. Bishop, Jr.GA-0248.9DRBarry LoudermilkGA-1148.2DDHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.GA-0446.6FRAustin ScottGA-0846.6FRRick W. AllenGA-1245.3FDNikema WilliamsGA-0544.9F

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