Jason James Carter (born August 7, 1975)[1] is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Georgia.

After graduating from Evanston Township High School, where he won the Illinois State Policy Debate championship in 1993, Carter attended Duke University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in philosophy and political science.

Jason Carter lived in Lochiel, South Africa, where he worked on education issues in rural areas.

[5] Carter later attended the University of Georgia School of Law, graduating summa cum laude with a Juris Doctor in 2004.

[6] He clerked for Frank M. Hull on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit after graduating from law school.

[28] During his campaign, Carter advocated increased investment in education and technical training to help grow Georgia's film and television industry.

"Georgia has seen enormous growth in film and television production, but that success is threatened unless we build the skilled workforce to fill these jobs."

Carter said, and added "After years of cuts to HOPE and to our schools, industries across the state simply cannot find the skilled workers they need to fill their jobs.

[40] Carter's wife, Kate, is a high school teacher, and former journalist with the Athens Banner-Herald, where she won several awards.