Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RepublicanU.S. Representative, GA-1| Age | 68 (b. 1957-09-06) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2015-01-06 (~11 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Methodist (Protestant) |
| Education | A.A., Young Harris College (1977); B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Georgia (1980) |
| Prior occupation | Pharmacist; owner of Carter's Pharmacy, Inc. for over 30 years |
| Birthplace | Port Wentworth, Georgia |
| Marital status | Married — Amy Carter |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Pooler, Georgia |
| Notable relatives | None; not related to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter |
Pending research: military service · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2014 |
| Previous offices | Pooler Planning and Zoning Commission (1989-1993) · Pooler City Council (1994-1995) · Mayor of Pooler, Georgia (1996-2004) · Georgia House of Representatives, 159th district (2005-2009) · Georgia State Senate, 1st district (2009-2014) |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Subcommittee on Health - Chair; Subcommittee on Communications and Technology; Subcommittee on Environment) · House Committee on the Budget |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Republican Governance Group · Congressional Blockchain Caucus · Congressional Western Caucus · House Baltic Caucus · U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus · U.S.-Japan Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Consistently rated as a strong conservative; held a 92% score on the Heritage Action scorecard for the 117th Congress and an 'A' rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund. |
| Signature legislation | Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025 (H.R.1161) - bill authorizing the President to negotiate the purchase of Greenland and rename it · Lower Costs, More Cures Act (prescription drug pricing legislation) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $13,351,059–$57,491,000 (2016) · estimate
| Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) | stock · –$250,000 · 2024 |
| Guardian Point Capital | private_equity · –$15,000,000 · 2016 |
Top donors: Health Professionals (industry aggregate) ($329,777 (2024 cycle)) · American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ($35,666 (2024 cycle))
Top industries: Health Professionals · Pharmaceuticals/Health Products · Pro-Israel
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.