Federal race · 2022
Georgia U.S. House, District 1, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Earl Leroy Carter (R)$2.1M raised · $1.8M on hand
- Wade Wilkes Herring II (D)$1.4M raised · $4K on hand
- Michelle Munroe (D)$88K raised · $0 on hand
- Joyce Marie Griggs (D)$41K raised · $234 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Leroy Carter (R) | Won the general election (59.1%) | $2,127,328.91 | $2,015,646.01 | $1,817,608.24 | 2022-12-31 |
| Wade Wilkes Herring II (D) | Lost the general election (40.9%) | $1,395,014.76 | $1,391,152.16 | $3,862.60 | 2022-12-31 |
| Michelle Munroe (D) | Lost primary | $88,178.66 | $88,178.66 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joyce Marie Griggs (D) | Lost primary runoff | $40,517.58 | $45,326.45 | $233.97 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joseph Palimeno (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.11 | 2021-06-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$3,483,879.90 = candidates’ own spending $3,479,398.90 + outside spending $4,481.00
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Leroy Carter | $3,955.56 | $0.00 | $286.99 |
| Wade Wilkes Herring II | $185.32 | $0.00 | $53.13 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Carter | Republican Party | 156,128 | 59.1% |
| Wade Herring | Democratic Party | 107,837 | 40.9% |
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