Rep. Buddy Carter announced $12 million in federal funding for Tybee Island beach renourishment and shoreline protection.
Quiver AI Summary
Tybee Island beach project announced: Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter said Tybee Island will receive about $12 million in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction funding for beach renourishment. The release says the money is intended to help protect the shoreline, infrastructure and coastal community.
Local and federal funding combined: According to the release, the federal funds will be matched with $8 million from Tybee Island, Chatham County and Georgia to complete a $20 million project. It says the work would place more than 1.3 million cubic yards of sand on the beach this winter.
Officials cite erosion and storm protection: The release quotes Carter, Tybee Island Mayor Brian West and a senior Army civil works official as saying the project supports storm protection, the local economy and sea turtle nesting grounds. It also says the funding comes through a Corps reprogramming action as project authorization nears expiration.
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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Fundraising
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter recently disclosed $70.5K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 2855th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 146.8% came from individual donors.
Carter disclosed $2.1M of spending. This was the 36th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Carter disclosed $59.6K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 1076th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Earl L. "Buddy" Carter is worth $36.0M, as of September 22nd, 2026. This is the 40th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Carter has approximately $3.4M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Carter.
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Earl L. "Buddy" Carter:
- H.R.9266: Chief Chris Eddy’s Law
- H.R.8678: Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026
- H.R.8538: Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026
- H.R.7686: Rural and Underserved Health Care Staffing Act
- H.R.7528: GAP Supply Act
- H.R.7462: Farmers’ AID Relief Act
You can track bills proposed by Earl L. "Buddy" Carter on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Carter.
2026 Georgia's 1st Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $6,876,615 of spending in Georgia's 1st congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $1,885,775 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- AMERICAN MISSION ($960,428)
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS ($430,865)
- CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION ($274,870)
- GEORGIA FIRST ACTION PAC ($169,047)
- CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. ($50,564)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Georgia's 1st congressional district election.
