Buddy Carter’s $8.1 million Senate bid ends in defeat

Buddy Carter's $8.1 million Senate campaign ended in defeat after he finished third in a three-way Republican primary race against Mike Collins and Derek Dooley. Carter lost to Dooley by over 46,000 votes and to Collins by over 140,000 votes, with Collins' aggressive MAGA messaging and Carter's moderate approach cited as key factors in the outcome.