Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
U.S. Representative, Georgia 1st Congressional District · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on May 19, 2026 — Georgia Secretary of State — official results, May 19 2026 General Primary: US Senate - Rep, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter 229,223 of 912,696 votes · read May 19, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary on May 19, 2026 — Georgia Secretary of State — official results, May 19 2026 General Primary: US Senate - Rep, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter 229,223 of 912,696 votes (25.1%)
- not in the runoff, won by Mike Collins
Results
Certified results for Georgia U.S. Senate
US Senate
November 8, 2022 - General/Special Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael WarnockDemocrat | Democrat | 1,946,117 | 49.4% |
| Herschel Junior WalkerRepublican | Republican | 1,908,442 | 48.5% |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | Libertarian | 81,365 | 2.1% |
Official results (Georgia Secretary of State) · Georgia Secretary of State — official election results
US Senate (Perdue)
November 3,2020-General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David A. PerdueRepublican | Republican | 2,462,617 | 49.7% |
| Jon OssoffDemocrat | Democrat | 2,374,519 | 47.9% |
| Shane HazelLibertarian | Libertarian | 115,039 | 2.3% |
Official results (Georgia Secretary of State) · Georgia Secretary of State — official election results
Polls
Public polls
BIG DATA POLL for Public Polling ProjectGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Jon Ossoff 52.2% · Mike Collins 41% · Undecided 6.8%
Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026 · 678 LV · ±4 pts · online/IVR/P2P SMS · BIG DATA POLL / Public Polling Project
YouGov for Atlanta News FirstGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Jon Ossoff 51% · Mike Collins 41% · Someone else / Will not vote 2% · Undecided 6%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026 · 3,447 RV · ±2.7 pts · online · Atlanta News First
Rasmussen Reports / Pulse Opinion ResearchGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Jon Ossoff 51% · Mike Collins 42% · Not sure 6%
Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026 · 1,019 LV · ±3 pts · IVR/online · Rasmussen Reports
InsiderAdvantageRepublican runoff · U.S. Senate
Mike Collins 48% · Derek Dooley 46% · Undecided 6%
Jun 13, 2026 to Jun 14, 2026 · 800 LV · ±3.31 pts · Mixed mode text/panel · InsiderAdvantage
Georgia International Affairs School for Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionRepublican primary · U.S. Senate
Mike Collins 21.6% · Buddy Carter 12.5% · Derek Dooley 11% · John Coyne 1% · Jonathan McColumn 1% · Undecided 53.4%
Apr 18, 2026 to Apr 26, 2026 · 1,000 LV · ±3.1 pts · Atlanta Journal-Constitution
InsiderAdvantageRepublican primary · U.S. Senate
Mike Collins 27% · Buddy Carter 24% · Derek Dooley 16% · Other 4% · Undecided 29%
Apr 22, 2026 to Apr 23, 2026 · 800 LV · ±3.46 pts · Mixed mode text/panel · InsiderAdvantage
Emerson College Polling for Nexstar MediaRepublican primary · U.S. Senate
Mike Collins 30% · Buddy Carter 16% · Derek Dooley 10% · Undecided 40%
Feb 28, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026 · 453 LV · ±4.6 pts · online (MMS text-to-web/panel) · Emerson College Polling
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Georgia U.S. Senate
- Jon OssoffDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Mike CollinsRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Elbert BartellIndependent · Write-in candidate
- Christina Loren ClementRepublican · Write-in candidate
- Cassandra EastonParty not on file · Write-in candidate · Not yet in our records
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