Buddy Carter
Buddy Carter | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Kingston |
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office November 22, 2009 – 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Ben Watson |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 159th district | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – September 15, 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Ann Purcell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Earl LeRoy Carter September 6, 1957 Port Wentworth, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amy |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Young Harris College (AA) University of Georgia (BS) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Earl LeRoy "Buddy" Carter (born September 6, 1957) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district since 2015. The district is based in Savannah and includes most of the state's coastal southern portion. A member of the Republican Party, Carter was elected to Congress after Jack Kingston decided to run for Senate.
Carter announced in May 2025 that he would not seek re-election to the House in 2026, instead seeking the Republican nomination for Senate, to challenge Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.