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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

REPUBLICAN

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter is running for Georgia US Senator, Republican Primary.

Personal background

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter is from Port Wentworth, Georgia. He earned an associate degree from Young Harris College and a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of Georgia. Buddy lives with his wife, Amy, in Pooler, Georgia, and has three adult kids.

Professional background

Buddy was the owner and worked as a pharmacist for Carter's Pharmacy, Inc.

Political background

Buddy currently serves in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia District 1. He was first elected in 2014 and is in his sixth term. Buddy previously served in the Georgia State Senate, representing District 1. He served two terms from 2009 to 2014. Buddy also served in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 159. He served two terms from 2005 to 2009. Additionally, Buddy served as the mayor of Pooler, Georgia; he served two terms from 1996 to 2004. Finally, Buddy served on the Pooler City Council; he served one term from 1994 to 1995.

Economy

Opposes government overregulation that dis-empower businesses.

Voted to cut $5 trillion of "waste" from the federal budget to work toward paying off the national debt without raising taxes.

Co-sponsored the Fair Tax Act as his first act as a member of Congress, which would have scrapped the tax code, abolished the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and eliminated various taxes, which would have been replaced with a single national consumption tax on retail sales.

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Public Safety

Calls for fentanyl-related drugs to be classified as Schedule I drugs, law enforcement to be provided the necessary tools to save lives, and increase access to opioid reversal agents.

Opposes gun control, saying "[w]e can reduce crime by holding criminals accountable for their actions, not by adding unnecessary layers of gun control."

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Healthcare

Wants to have a healthcare system that provides more choices, less costs, accurate information, and better services.

Advocates for American-made medicines to be less dependent on adversarial countries.

Supports increasing patients' access to telehealth.

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Environment

Calls for increasing domestic production of all forms of energy, while promoting new, clean, and reliable sources of energy and cutting bureaucratic red tape.

Advocates for the strengthen of the country's critical materials and energy supply chains and increase domestic production to keep countries from buying from less environmentally friendly nations.

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Wants all jobs are only available to people who have completed the E-Verify program.

Believes the current Temporary Agricultural Workers program needs to be rewritten.

Calls for a reduction of illegal immigration through securing the Southwest Border.

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Voting & Elections

As of March 11, 2026, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Education

Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Opposes Common Core as a teaching method, calling it a "train wreck."

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