Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RIncumbentR · incumbent
29% from individuals, 16% from PACs, and 55% from other sources.
29% individuals16% PACs55% other
$6.7M
raised
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Georgia · U.S. House · District 01 · 2026
Georgia District 01 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Georgia District 01 House race
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter has raised more than 3 times the next candidate.
Republican Earl L. "Buddy" Carter has raised about $6.7M, more than 3 times any rival.
James Kingston reports 90% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
JK
James Kingston
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 90% from individuals and 10% from PACs.
90% individuals10% PACs0% other
$1.9M
raised
PF
Patrick Farrell
RR · challenger
25% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 75% from other sources.
25% individuals0% PACs75% other
$663K
raised
BM
Brian Montgomery
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 88% from individuals and 3% from PACs.
88% individuals3% PACs9% other
$249K
raised
MM
Michael McCord
DD · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $147K on hand from $225K raised.
42% individuals0% PACs58% other
$225K
raised
AH
Amanda Hollowell
DD · challenger
79% from individuals, 1% from PACs, and 20% from other sources.
79% individuals1% PACs20% other
$163K
raised
EY
Eugene Yu
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$143K
raised
KT
Kandiss Taylor
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 88% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
88% individuals0% PACs12% other
$117K
raised
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PW
Patrick Wilver
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 90% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
90% individuals0% PACs10% other
$70K
raised
JG
Joyce Griggs
DD · challenger
18% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 82% from other sources.
18% individuals0% PACs82% other
$39K
raised
KP
Krista Penn
RR · challenger
63% from individuals, 5% from PACs, and 32% from other sources.
63% individuals5% PACs32% other
$21K
raised
MM
Monte Monteleone
RR · challenger
21% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 79% from other sources.
21% individuals0% PACs79% other
$18K
raised
RZ
Randy Zurcher
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
99% individuals0% PACs1% other
$12K
raised
SS
Sharon Stokes-Williamson
DD · challenger
59% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 41% from other sources.
59% individuals0% PACs41% other
$7K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Health & Pharma$81K
Small donors & unclassified$48K
Transportation$10K
Banking & Financial$6K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$25K
- ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC) · pac$10K
- AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC · pac$10K
- AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) · pac$10K
- AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- CENCORA, INC. PAC · pac$10K
- DELTA AIR LINES PAC · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
13%45%42%
13% PACs45% individuals42% other
The incumbent's record
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$36M
$14M - $58M. up $23M since 2015.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- House Committee on the Budget
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Health & Pharma$81K
Small donors & unclassified$48K
Transportation$10K
Banking & Financial$6K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R · incumbent | vs | JK James Kingston R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $6.7M | Raised | $1.9M |
| $60K | Cash on hand | $294K |
| 16% | From PACs | 10% |
| 29% | From individuals | 90% |
| Health & Pharma | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |