Jimmy Carter is involved in politics.
Camp David Accords . The two framework agreements were signed at the White House , and were witnessed by United States President Jimmy Carter . Jimmy Carter . In 1970 , Carter won election as Governor of Georgia , defeating former Governor Carl Sanders in the Democratic primary . In the general election , Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in a relatively close election . In 1980 , Carter faced a primary challenge from Senator Ted Kennedy , but Carter won re-nomination at the 1980 Democratic National Convention .