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Georgia's 1st U.S. House District

Georgia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Georgia's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Buddy Carter
Rep. Buddy CarterR
U.S. Representative · GA-001
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
63
Votes Missed
5.27%
Cross-party
208
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Budget Committee
Health Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

17 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Georgia District 1. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.7M
Candidates
2 active / 17 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$492K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter R62.0%Patti Hewitt D 38.0%355,857
2022Earl L “Buddy” Carter R59.1%Wade Herring D 40.9%263,965
2020Earl L \"Buddy\" Carter R58.3%Joyce Marie Griggs D 41.7%324,695
2018Earl L \"Buddy\" Carter R57.7%Lisa M Ring D 42.3%250,683
2016Earl L \"Buddy\" Carter R100.0%—210,243
2014E L \"Buddy\" Carter R60.9%Brian Corwin Reese D 39.1%156,512
2012Jack Kingston R63.0%Lesli Rae Messinger D 37.0%249,580
2010Jack Kingston R71.6%Oscar L Harris Ii D 28.4%163,719
2008Jack Kingston R66.5%Bill Gillespie D 33.5%249,334
2006Jack Kingston R68.5%Jim Nelson D 31.5%138,629
2004Jack Kingston R100.0%—188,347
2002Jack Kingston R72.1%Don Smart D 27.9%143,687
2000Jack Kingston R69.1%Joyce Marie Griggs D 30.9%190,460
1998Jack Kingston R100.0%—92,229
1996Jack Kingston R68.2%Rosemary D Kaszans D 31.8%159,238
District
Population
787,122
Median HH Income
$69K
Unemployment
5.7%
Bachelor's+
29.1%
Veterans
10.2%
Median Age
37.0
Mean HH Income
$92K
Poverty Rate
14.7%
HS or Higher
90.0%
Median Home Value
$250K
Median Rent
$1,279/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.7%
Under 18 / 65+
23.1% / 16.1%