Georgia District 1
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican since Jan 2015 (not the Republican nominee in 2026)If no one gets a majority, runoff Tue, Dec 1
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R) 62.0, Patti Hewitt (D) 38.0
- Last election
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican) won by 24.0 points, 2024
- Margin since 2022
- 5.8 points toward Republicans
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: HollowellRight column: Kingston
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $265K
- $2.4M
- Cash on hand
- $50K
- $270K
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Hollowell: $264,753 received, $50,137 cash on hand. Kingston: $2,357,233 received, $269,955 cash on hand.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Amanda HollowellDemocratic
- James "Jim" KingstonRepublican
This list may not include every candidate. See the official list at the Georgia Secretary of State, Elections Division
Source: sos.ga.gov (ZIP), dated Sep 1
Shift since 2022: 5.8 points toward Republicans (Republican by 18.2 in 2022, Republican by 24.0 in 2024).
All Georgia districts
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
Show these districts as a list (14)
- Georgia District 1· Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R), Republican by 24.0 points, 2024
- Georgia District 2· Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D), Democratic by 12.6 points, 2024
- Georgia District 3· Brian Jack (R), Republican by 32.6 points, 2024
- Georgia District 4· Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D), Democratic by 51.2 points, 2024
- Georgia District 5· Nikema Williams (D), Democratic by 71.4 points, 2024
- Georgia District 6· Lucy McBath (D), Democratic by 49.4 points, 2024
- Georgia District 7· Richard McCormick (R), Republican by 29.8 points, 2024
- Georgia District 8· Austin Scott (R), Republican by 37.8 points, 2024
- Georgia District 9· Andrew S. Clyde (R), Republican by 38.0 points, 2024
- Georgia District 10· Mike Collins (R), Republican by 26.2 points, 2024
- Georgia District 11· Barry Loudermilk (R), Republican by 34.6 points, 2024
- Georgia District 12· Rick W. Allen (R), Republican by 20.6 points, 2024
- Georgia District 13· David Scott (D), Democratic by 43.6 points, 2024
- Georgia District 14· Marjorie Taylor Greene (R), Republican by 28.8 points, 2024
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History (25 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 355,857
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Georgia District 1, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl L. "Buddy" CarterWon Republican 220,57662.0% DemocraticPatti Hewitt Democratic 135,28138.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 263,965
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Georgia District 1, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl L. "Buddy" CarterWon Republican 156,12859.1% DemocraticWade Herring Democratic 107,83740.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 324,695
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl L. "Buddy" CarterWon Republican 189,45758.3% DemocraticJoyce Marie Griggs Democratic 135,23841.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 250,683
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl L. "Buddy" CarterWon Republican 144,74157.7% DemocraticLisa M Ring Democratic 105,94242.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 211,112
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl L. "Buddy" CarterWon Republican 210,24399.6% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 8690.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 156,512
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl L. "Buddy" CarterWonName as filed: E L "Buddy" Carter Republican 95,33760.9% DemocraticBrian Corwin Reese Democratic 61,17539.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 249,580
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 157,18163.0% DemocraticLesli Rae Messinger Democratic 92,39937.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 163,719
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 117,27071.6% DemocraticOscar L Harris II Democratic 46,44928.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 249,334
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 165,89066.5% DemocraticBill Gillespie Democratic 83,44433.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 138,629
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 94,96168.5% DemocraticJim Nelson Democratic 43,66831.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 188,347
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 188,347100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,687
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 103,66172.1% DemocraticDon Smart Democratic 40,02627.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 190,460
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Georgia District 1, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 131,68469.1% DemocraticJoyce Marie Griggs Democratic 58,77630.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 92,229
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 92,229100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 159,238
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 108,61668.2% DemocraticRosemary D Kaszans Democratic 50,62231.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 115,985
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 88,78876.6% DemocraticRaymond Beckworth Democratic 27,19723.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 179,740
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack KingstonWon Republican 103,93257.8% DemocraticBarbara Christmas Democratic 75,80842.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 113,047
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLindsay ThomasWon Democratic 80,51571.2% RepublicanChris Meredith Republican 32,53228.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 141,083
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLindsay ThomasWon Democratic 94,53167.0% RepublicanJohn Christian "Chris" Meredith Republican 46,55233.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,442
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLindsay ThomasWon Democratic 69,440100.0% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,563
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLindsay ThomasWon Democratic 126,08281.6% RepublicanErie Lee Downing Republican 28,46018.4% OtherOther Other 210.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 102,425
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLindsay ThomasWon Democratic 65,62564.1% RepublicanHerb Jones Republican 36,79935.9% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,146
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBo GinnWon Democratic 82,145100.0% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,962
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBo GinnWon Democratic 36,961100.0% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 73,888
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Georgia District 1, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBo GinnWon Democratic 73,82699.9% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 620.1%
1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's Georgia District 1.
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