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2014Final results

2014 election for Georgia's 1st District

U.S. House · Georgia

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Brian Corwin Reese (D) by 21.8 points.

Earl L. "Buddy" CarterRepublican · winner
60.9%95,337
39.1%61,175
156,512 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014

Races before and after

EvenR+33.12008R+43.32010R+26.02012R+21.82014R+15.52018R+16.72020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Brian Corwin ReeseEarl L. "Buddy" Carter
$46.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$46.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
-$718
Cash on hand
$219K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014