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H4GA01039
CARTER, EARL LEROY Incumbent
64.9
Influence Score · 2026
Moderately exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $1.25M | 7.15 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Independent expenditures (support) | $4K | 0.16 | 2026 cycle, sponsor-aligned outside spending |
| Lobbying exposure | $21.23M | 8.25 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.733 | 4.89 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0090 | 1.10 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0000 | 0.00 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.000 | 0.00 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup GA-1
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, EARL LEROY | REP | Inc. | $1.25M | $4K | 64.9 | Moderately exposed |
| KINGSTON, JAMES MORRIS | REP | Open | $1.89M | $1.96M | 9.1 | Substantially backed |
| MONTGOMERY, BRIAN ALLEN | REP | Open | $175K | $0 | 0.7 | Lightly backed |
| MCCORD, MICHAEL | DEM | Open | $60K | $0 | 0.2 | Lightly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.