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Earl Carter
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Candidate, U.S. Senate Georgia

U.S. House Georgia District 1
Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

10

Predecessor
Prior offices
Mayor City of Pooler

Georgia House of Representatives District 159

Georgia State Senate District 1

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Associate

Young Harris College

Bachelor's

University of Georgia, 1980

Personal
Birthplace
Port Wentworth, Ga.
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Pharmacist
Contact

Earl Carter (Republican Party) (also known as Buddy) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Carter (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Georgia. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

Earl "Buddy" Carter was born in Port Wentworth, Georgia, in 1957.[1] He earned an associate degree from Young Harris College in 1977 and his bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from the University of Georgia in 1980.[2][3] His work experience includes being a pharmacist and owning a pharmacy.[4]. He served on the city council of Pooler, Georgia from 1994 to 1995, and as mayor of Pooler, Georgia, from 1996 to 2004. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009, and in the Georgia Senate and served in the chamber from 2009-2014.[1]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Carter was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2023-2024

Carter was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Carter was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Carter was assigned to the following committees:[5]

2015-2016

Carter served on the following committees:[6]

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2026.


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2024

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter defeated Patti Hewitt in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter (R)
 
62.0
 
220,576
Image of Patti Hewitt
Patti Hewitt (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.0
 
135,281

Total votes: 355,857
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Patti Hewitt advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patti Hewitt
Patti Hewitt Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
25,082

Total votes: 25,082
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter
 
100.0
 
51,629

Total votes: 51,629
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Carter signed the following pledges.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter defeated Wade Herring in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter (R)
 
59.1
 
156,128
Image of Wade Herring
Wade Herring (D)
 
40.9
 
107,837

Total votes: 263,965
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Wade Herring defeated Joyce Marie Griggs in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wade Herring
Wade Herring
 
61.9
 
12,880
Image of Joyce Marie Griggs
Joyce Marie Griggs
 
38.1
 
7,918

Total votes: 20,798
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Joyce Marie Griggs and Wade Herring advanced to a runoff. They defeated Michelle Munroe in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joyce Marie Griggs
Joyce Marie Griggs
 
48.6
 
21,891
Image of Wade Herring
Wade Herring
 
38.0
 
17,118
Image of Michelle Munroe
Michelle Munroe Candidate Connection
 
13.4
 
6,043

Total votes: 45,052
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter
 
100.0
 
80,757

Total votes: 80,757
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2020

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter defeated Joyce Marie Griggs in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter (R)
 
58.3
 
189,457
Image of Joyce Marie Griggs
Joyce Marie Griggs (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.7
 
135,238

Total votes: 324,695
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Joyce Marie Griggs defeated Lisa Ring in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joyce Marie Griggs
Joyce Marie Griggs Candidate Connection
 
55.9
 
15,958
Image of Lisa Ring
Lisa Ring Candidate Connection
 
44.1
 
12,594

Total votes: 28,552
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Lisa Ring and Joyce Marie Griggs advanced to a runoff. They defeated Barbara Seidman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lisa Ring
Lisa Ring Candidate Connection
 
46.0
 
28,916
Image of Joyce Marie Griggs
Joyce Marie Griggs Candidate Connection
 
40.7
 
25,593
Image of Barbara Seidman
Barbara Seidman
 
13.3
 
8,337

Total votes: 62,846
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter defeated Daniel Merritt and Ken Yasger in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter
 
82.2
 
65,907
Image of Daniel Merritt
Daniel Merritt Candidate Connection
 
16.4
 
13,154
Ken Yasger
 
1.4
 
1,153

Total votes: 80,214
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2018

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter defeated Lisa Ring in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter (R)
 
57.7
 
144,741
Image of Lisa Ring
Lisa Ring (D)
 
42.3
 
105,942

Total votes: 250,683
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Lisa Ring defeated Barbara Seidman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lisa Ring
Lisa Ring
 
67.5
 
20,543
Image of Barbara Seidman
Barbara Seidman
 
32.5
 
9,871

Total votes: 30,414
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter
 
100.0
 
35,552

Total votes: 35,552
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2016

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Earl "Buddy" Carter (R) defeated Nathan Russo (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No Democrats filed to run.[7][8]

U.S. House, Georgia District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEarl "Buddy" Carter Incumbent 99.6% 210,243
     Write-in Nathan Russo 0.4% 869
Total Votes 211,112
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2014

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

Carter was a 2014 Republican candidate for Georgia's 1st Congressional District.[9] He advanced past the Republican primary on May 20, 2014. He defeated Bob Johnson in the Republican runoff primary on July 22, 2014. He defeated Brian Reese (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Georgia District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEarl "Buddy" Carter 60.91% 95,337
     Democratic Brian Reese 39.09% 61,175
Total Votes 156,512
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 1 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBuddy Carter 36.2% 18,971
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert "Bob" Johnson 22.7% 11,890
John McCallum 20.5% 10,715
Jeff Chapman 13.2% 6,918
Darwin Carter 5.4% 2,819
Earl Martin 2% 1,063
Total Votes 52,376
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 1 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEarl "Buddy" Carter 53.8% 22,861
Bob Johnson 46.2% 19,621
Total Votes 42,482
Source: Results via Associated Press

2012

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

Carter ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 1. Carter ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11] Carter won the seat in the general election running unopposed.[12]

Georgia State Senate, District 1, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Carter Incumbent 100% 53,821
Total Votes 53,821

2010

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010

Carter won re-election to the 1st District seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the July 20 primary and defeated Cary Smith (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[13]

Georgia State Senate, District 1
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Earl "Buddy" Carter (R) 34,890 70.3%
Carry Smith (D) 14,723 29.7%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Carter won re-election to the 159th District Seat in the Georgia House of Representatives. Carter was unopposed and raised $37,777 for his campaign.[14]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 159 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Earl Carter (R) 24,026

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2014

Carter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[15]

  • National Debt
Excerpt: "We do need major spending cuts, but we also need economic growth to fix our current national debt problem. To create economic growth, Buddy will support major tax relief plans that will transform our current, failing income tax. Either the Fair Tax or the Flat Tax would be a major improvement and both would create major economic growth."
  • Taxes
Excerpt: "To create economic growth, Buddy will support major tax relief plans that will to change our current, failing income tax system and replace it with either a Flat Tax or a Fair Tax system. The Fair Tax or the Flat Tax would be a major improvement, and both would create major economic growth."
  • Healthcare
Excerpt: "Businesses can deduct the cost of health care premiums on their taxes – but taxpaying families with individual plans cannot. That’s not fair. As a Congressman, Buddy Carter will support allowing families to deduct from their taxes the unfair health care costs that have been created by Obamacare."
  • Agriculture
Excerpt: "Buddy Carter supports tax relief for farmers in the form of income tax credits to offset the cost of insurance against severe drought or flood. Carter’s proposed tax relief for farmers would be targeted to small family farms with income of $250,000 annually or less."
  • Right to Life
Excerpt: "I will support efforts to prevent abortion. As our Congressman I will continue to oppose the use of taxpayer funds to pay for abortion. I will continue to oppose taxpayer funds being given to organizations like Planned Parenthood. I will support efforts for federal recognition of unborn human life and to support Constitutional protections of unborn life."
  • Middle East and Israel
Excerpt: "Buddy Carter believes that it is dangerous for America to be perceived as equivocating on our support for Israel. As our Congressman, Buddy Carter will support efforts to strengthen Israel and help keep it safe from violent rogue nations and terrorists."

Campaign finance summary


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Earl Carter campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. Senate GeorgiaCandidacy Declared general$3,595,271 $2,537,327
2024* U.S. House Georgia District 1Won general$2,597,666 $1,396,344
2022U.S. House Georgia District 1Won general$2,127,329 $2,015,646
2020U.S. House Georgia District 1Won general$2,347,613 $1,766,880
2018U.S. House Georgia District 1Won general$2,093,065 $1,471,408
2016U.S. House, Georgia District 1Won $1,246,487 N/A**
2014U.S. House (Georgia, District 1)Won $1,825,004 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Earl Carter
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryWon General
Harriet Hageman  source  (R) U.S. House Wyoming At-large District (2022) PrimaryWon General

Personal finance disclosures

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Analysis

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

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117th Congress (2021-2023)

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116th Congress (2019-2021)

Rankings and scores for the 116th Congress

115th Congress (2017-2019)

Rankings and scores for the 115th Congress

114th Congress (2015-2017)

Rankings and scores for the 114th Congress

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)[17]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)[19]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)[21]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)[23]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)[25]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)[27]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)[29]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)[31]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)[34]
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)[37]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)[39]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (327-75)[41]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (219-213)[43]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (219-211)[45]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (357-70)[47]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (217-199)[49]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (320-91)[51]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (387-26)[53]
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (219-184)[55]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (214-213)[57]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (341-82)[59]


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carter served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carter served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Carter served on the following committees:

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2013


2012

Noteworthy events

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Carter voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

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External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 United States Congress, "CARTER, Buddy," accessed June 27, 2025
  2. Young Harris College, "YHC Alum, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter to receive YHC Medallion Award ," April 18, 2024
  3. Pharmacy Times, "Q&A with US Representative Buddy Carter, the Only Pharmacist in Congress," February 12, 2016
  4. Buddy Carter for Congress, "Meet Buddy," accessed February 3, 2015
  5. U.S. House Clerk, ""Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress,"" accessed February 2, 2017
  6. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
  7. Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
  8. The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
  9. Roll Call, "Former Kingston Staff to run for GA01" accessed May 14, 2013
  10. Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
  11. Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
  12. Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
  13. Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 Election results," accessed December 31, 2014
  14. 2008 House District 159 Election Results
  15. Buddy Carter for Congress, "On the Issues," accessed February 3, 2015
  16. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  17. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 723," December 14, 2023
  18. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  19. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 116," accessed May 15, 2025
  20. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  21. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 199," accessed May 15, 2025
  22. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  23. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 106," accessed May 15, 2025
  24. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  25. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 182," accessed May 15, 2025
  26. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  27. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 149," accessed May 15, 2025
  28. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  29. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 104," accessed May 15, 2025
  30. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  31. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 243," accessed May 15, 2025
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Preceded by
Jack Kingston (R)
U.S. House Georgia District 1
2015-Present
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Georgia State Senate District 1
2009-2014
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Georgia House of Representatives District 159
2005-2009
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Mayor City of Pooler
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