The little-known former Georgia governor tied for 12th in early polling, but he had the right plan to win the 1976 presidential primary.

Former President Jimmy Carter is staying home from this year’s Democratic National Convention, but his grandson Jason Carter took the stage Tuesday night and delivered a speech in his honor ...

When Carter entered the Democratic Party presidential primaries in 1976, he was considered to have little chance against nationally better-known politicians; his name recognition was two percent.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, a Republican, declared October 1 "Jimmy Carter Day" in the state, in recognition of the former president's humanitarian legacy.

Jimmy Carter and liberalism’s lost opportunity At first, Jimmy Carter was a political wizard. But he couldn’t keep the magic act going.

Mr. Carter witnessed a shift from what had been a solidly Democratic South to one that Republicans, supported by white voters and particularly evangelicals, came to dominate.

Former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29 at the age of 100, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, following a state funeral held in Washington, D.C. “He was the ...

Chip Carter, the second-born son, recalled that, against all odds, his father captured the Democratic nomination and, with Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale as his running mate, won the election.

Jason Carter served in the Georgia State Senate from 2010 to 2015. In 2014, he was the Democratic party’s nominee for the governor’s race in Georgia. Then-incumbent Nathan Deal won that election.

From Plains to Atlanta, mourners in Georgia will pay their respects to Jimmy Carter. The service begins six days of funeral events.