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Georgia's 6th Congressional District election, 2020

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Georgia's 6th Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2020
Primary: June 9, 2020
Primary runoff: August 11, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
General runoff: January 5, 2021
Pre-election incumbent:
Lucy McBath (Democrat)
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Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic
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Incumbent Lucy McBath (D) defeated Karen Handel (R) in the general election on November 3, 2020, to represent Georgia's 6th Congressional District. The election was one of 56 U.S. House rematches from 2018. McBath was first elected that year after defeating then-incumbent Handel.

From 2012 to 2018, margins of victory in the 6th District trended from 29.0 percentage points in favor of the Republican candidate to 1.0 percentage point in favor of the Democratic candidate. The Republican candidate won election to the 6th District by at least 20 percentage points from 2012 to 2016. Handel was elected in a 2017 special election, which at the time was the most expensive U.S. House race in history, defeating Jon Ossoff (D) by a margin of 3.6%.[1] In 2018, McBath defeated Handel by 3,264 votes, 50.5% to 49.5%.

The 6th District was one of 31 U.S. House districts that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election and a Democratic candidate won in the 2018 midterm elections. During the presidential election, Trump received 48% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's (D) 47% in the 6th District.[2] The 6th District also contained Cobb County, one of six reverse-pivot counties that voted for Clinton in 2016 after voting for John McCain (R) in 2008 and Mitt Romney (R) in 2012.

Georgia's 6th Congressional District consists of many of the northern suburbs of Atlanta and includes eastern Cobb County, northern Fulton County, and the Dunwoody area of northern Dekalb County.[3]

The outcome of this race affected partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress. All 435 seats in the House were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232 to 198 majority over Republicans. The Libertarian Party had one seat. Four seats were vacant. Democrats defended 30 districts Donald Trump (R) won in 2016. Republicans defended five districts Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016.

This race was one of 89 congressional races that were decided by 10 percent or less in 2020.


Republican Party For more information about the Republican primary, click here.
Democratic Party For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.

Post-election analysis

The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

Presidential and congressional election results, Georgia's 6th Congressional District, 2020
Race Presidential U.S. House
Democratic candidate Democratic Party 54.8 54.6
Republican candidate Republican Party 43.7 45.4
Difference 11.1 9.2

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

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Georgia modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Candidate filing procedures: The petitioning deadline for minor-party and unaffiliated candidates was extended to August 14, 2020. The petition signature requirement for independent and minor-party candidates was reduced to 70 percent of their original numbers.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Incumbent Lucy McBath defeated Karen Handel in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath (D)
 
54.6
 
216,775
Image of Karen Handel
Karen Handel (R)
 
45.4
 
180,329

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 397,104
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Incumbent Lucy McBath advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath
 
100.0
 
90,660

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 90,660
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Karen Handel defeated Joe Profit, Blake Harbin, Mykel Lynn Barthelemy, and Paulette Smith in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Karen Handel
Karen Handel
 
74.4
 
47,986
Image of Joe Profit
Joe Profit
 
14.8
 
9,528
Image of Blake Harbin
Blake Harbin Candidate Connection
 
4.9
 
3,143
Image of Mykel Lynn Barthelemy
Mykel Lynn Barthelemy Candidate Connection
 
4.3
 
2,780
Image of Paulette Smith
Paulette Smith
 
1.7
 
1,103

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 64,540
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Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[4] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.

Lucy McBath

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  McBath received a bachelor's in political science and English from Virginia State University in 1982. She worked as a flight attendant at Delta Airlines from 1984 to 2014. Following the death of her son, Jordan Davis, McBath founded Champion in the Making Legacy Foundation, a charity and mentorship program.


Key Messages

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In a campaign ad, McBath discussed her son, Jordan, who was murdered in a 2012 shooting, saying, "My tragedy turned to purpose. I decided to fight for anyone desperate for common sense in Washington. I helped pass laws taking care of veterans, lowering drug costs, and, yes, to prevent gun violence."

McBath referenced her and Handel's stances on abortion saying, "People like Karen Handel and Donald Trump have no right to legislate the bodies of women, yet have supported restrictive abortion bans which jail doctors who perform abortions." McBath added, "Women throughout Georgia deserve real leadership — not more of Karen Handel and Donald Trump's extremism."

In a series of Facebook ads, McBath highlighted legislation she supported in Congress involving veterans, small businesses, and public health. Regarding the latter, she said, "I worked with my Republican colleagues to introduce a bill that would give the CDC better tools to fight pandemics."

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Sources: Champion in the Making Legacy Foundation website, "About Us," accessed Aug. 27, 2020, Vote Smart, "Lucy McBath," accessed Aug. 27, 2020, YouTube, "Mom on a Mission," Aug. 13, 2020, Twitter, "Lucy McBath," July 13, 2020, Facebook Ad Library, "Lucy McBath," accessed Aug. 27, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 6 in 2020.

Karen Handel

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Handel served as Gov. Sonny Perdue's (R) deputy chief of staff in 2003. She held executive positions with the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and Handel Strategy Group. Handel ran for Governor of Georgia in 2010. At the time of the 2020 election, she was president of Cogent Strategies US, a public affairs firm.


Key Messages

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Handel highlighted her experience in Congress and work on the House Judiciary and Education & Workforce Committees. Her campaign website said that she "worked with President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act  — the largest tax cuts in decades."

Handel referenced protests against police use of force, saying, "We need our local law enforcement more than ever, and I'll fight any effort to defund our local police departments." In a campaign ad, Handel said, "My opponent? She's supporting those who attack the police, playing partisan politics, and making things worse."

Handel said, "I will always fight to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. At the same time, we must ... find ways to stop gun and other types of mass violence tragedies." In a Facebook post, she said, "Lucy McBath and fellow Far Left Democrats won't stop at gun grabs. They want to destroy any person or group that defends the Second Amendment."

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Sources: Vote Smart, "Karen Handel," accessed Aug. 27, 2020, LinkedIn, "Karen Handel," accessed Aug. 27, 2020, Karen Handel's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Karen," accessed Aug. 27, 2020, YouTube, "Enough is Enough," Aug. 24, 2020, Karen Handel's 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed Aug. 27, 2020, Facebook, "Karen Handel," Aug. 6, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 6 in 2020.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[5] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[6] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Lucy McBath Democratic Party $8,678,504 $8,757,259 $139,929 As of December 31, 2020
Karen Handel Republican Party $3,109,436 $3,156,124 $41,001 As of December 31, 2020

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Polls

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District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Georgia's 6th Congressional District the 163rd most Republican nationally.[7]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.05. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.05 points toward that party.[8]

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[9]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[10][11][12]

Race ratings: Georgia's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLikely DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticTilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement McBath (D) Handel (R)
Elected officials
U.S. President Donald Trump (R)[13] ✔
Individuals
Frmr. U.S. President Barack Obama (D)[14] ✔
Frmr. 6th District U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich (R)[15] ✔
Frmr. 6th District U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R)[15] ✔

Timeline

2020

Campaign advertisements

This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.

Democratic Party Lucy McBath

Supporting McBath

"Veterans" - McBath campaign ad, released Sept. 30, 2020
"Mom on a Mission" - McBath campaign ad, released Aug. 13, 2020

Opposing Handel

"Extreme Politics" - McBath campaign ad, released Sept. 28, 2020
"Gutted" - McBath campaign ad, released Sept. 28, 2020


A sample ad from the candidate's Facebook page is embedded below. Click here to see the candidate's Facebook Video page.

Republican Party Karen Handel

Supporting Handel

"You Got That Right" - Handel campaign ad, released Oct. 14, 2020
"Booming" - Handel campaign ad, released Sept. 8, 2020


A sample ad from the candidate's Facebook page is embedded below. Click here to see the candidate's Facebook Video page.

Opposing McBath

"Crazy" - Handel campaign ad, released Oct. 14, 2020
"Here's The Truth" - Handel campaign ad, released Sept. 15, 2020
"Enough is Enough" - Handel campaign ad, released Aug. 24, 2020[17]

Satellite group ads

Debates and forums

October 13 debate

On Oct. 13, 2020, McBath and Handel participated in a debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club as part of the Loudermilk Young Debate Series.[16]

Official recording, released Oct. 13, 2020

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Campaign themes

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Democratic Party Lucy McBath

McBath's campaign website stated the following:

“
  • LGBTQ Rights
We have a long way to go to ensure equality and justice for LGBTQ individuals. The Trump administration’s discriminatory acts against the LGBTQ community are unconscionable, and I worry that his executive orders are enabling discrimination.
I am a staunch supporter of expanding protections for the community and will work to ensure that there are laws on the books to prevent any type of discrimination. I believe marriage equality was a very positive step in the right direction, but there is so much more work to be done. That is why I support the Equality Act, which would proscribe discrimination of LGBTQ individuals in several areas including in the workplace, housing, and credit and financial assistance.
  • Women's Rights
I am a two-time breast cancer survivor, so I understand firsthand how essential healthcare options are for women all throughout the country. That is why I oppose the Trump-Handel plan to defund Planned Parenthood. 2.4 million individuals receive health care services from Planned Parenthood every year, and I will fight tooth and nail for the essential services that Planned Parenthood provides. I fully support funding programs that help enable women to have the autonomy to make reproductive decisions. This includes greater access to contraception products and family planning services.
Furthermore, I fundamentally believe that everyone should earn equal pay for equal work. I support efforts to bring about equal pay for men and women.
  • Infrastructure
Infrastructure gives our country a unique bipartisan issue to find common ground in this age of intense political polarization. Anyone who has driven through the 6th Congressional District, and the rest of Atlanta, has encountered some of the worst traffic in the country. Our crumbling infrastructure affects our quality of life, economy and businesses.
In America, we have severe problems with our aging roads, bridges, and communications infrastructure. I would support a plan that funds public projects to bring our roads, airports, and transit into the 21st century.
  • Environment
Climate change represents an existential threat to our environment. I agree with the Department of Defense: climate change is one of the most urgent national security issues of our time. The science of climate change is conclusive and indisputable: humans are the principal cause of it and our planet is warming at an extremely alarming rate. In Congress, I will fight for larger investments into alternative, clean sources of fuel, and I will support legislation that would increase subsidies for homeowners who wish to utilize solar and other forms of energy.
I also am unequivocally opposed to offshore drilling off our pristine Georgia coasts. While international oil interests stand to benefit, the Georgia economy and environment will suffer as a result.
  • Israel
Israel is the homeland and refuge for millions of Jewish people who have fled anti-Semitism worldwide. I recognize the tremendous friendship that our country and the State of Israel have enjoyed over the past seven decades; our intelligence, military, and diplomatic relationships are essential for American interests abroad.
I also support a common sense two state solution. Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve the right to self-determination. But I am also deeply concerned that this administration does not have a comprehensive plan to move the peace process forward. The United States needs to act as an honest peace broker in Israel and the Middle East at-large, and the White House’s actions to move unilaterally on major foreign policy decisions hurts our reputation and efforts to act as an arbiter in this immensely complicated issue.
  • Money in Politics
I strongly disagree with the Citizens United decision. Dark money has had a corrosive effect on our democracy, and I will support any legislation to increase transparency of our campaign finance system.
Our congress people’s votes should not and cannot be sold to the highest bidder. As your Congresswoman, my vote will always come from a place of introspection and dialogue within the district. We may not always agree on every issue, but my vote will never come as dictated by a special interest.
  • Immigration & DACA
I know firsthand what it is like to have your family ripped away from you. This is why I have stood fully opposed to this Administration’s atrocious and extreme immigration policies. I support comprehensive immigration reform with support from both Republicans and Democrats. I support the DREAMers and a clean DREAM Act.
  • Jobs & The Economy
I understand what it takes to raise a family here in Metro Atlanta. I was a Delta flight attendant for three decades, and I was proud to raise my son Jordan here. I will apply common sense Georgia values and do everything I can to protect your pocketbook or wallet.
I favor expanding middle class and small business tax cuts. Specifically – I oppose giving massive tax giveaways to multinational corporations. Instead, I have advocated for our tax code to favor our families. I support making middle class tax cuts permanent and increasing the minimum wage.
  • Education
Education is an issue near and dear to my heart. I am proud to have created the Champion in the Making Legacy Foundation for high schoolers wishing to attend traditional and vocational schools. I created this 501(c)(3) to honor my son Jordan’s legacy; a foundation which offers educational assistance to support students that might otherwise fall through the cracks.
In this vein, I understand that student debt too often holds our students and graduates back. This crippling burden hurts our economy, discourages innovation, and makes it harder for working people and families to feel comfortable in their fiscal situations. I support all efforts to fix this problem.
I support efforts to fully fund K-12 public education, and to make community colleges, public universities, and vocational schools more affordable.
  • Gun Safety
My son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida in 2012 in a senseless act of gun violence. The bullet that killed my son also tore a hole in my heart. But while I grieve Jordan every day, his death also gave my life a new purpose: advocating for gun violence prevention.
Gun violence forever changed my life when my son, Jordan Davis, was senselessly shot and killed at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida in 2012 by a man who objected to the music he was playing in his car. I grieve my son every single day.
Following this tragedy, I worked for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Everytown for Gun Safety fighting tirelessly to change the laws that failed my family.
After the shooting in Parkland, Florida, I knew that I had to step up and run for Congress. I have continued to advocate for common sense gun violence prevention to make our communities safer. I am proud to have sponsored gun safety legislation and supported several measures which passed the House.
I will not stop fighting until our schools, movie theaters, and parks are safe places for all of our families.
  • Health Care
As a two-time breast cancer survivor and daughter of two medical professionals, I understand the importance of quality, affordable health care. No family in our district should have to worry about choosing between paying their bills and paying for healthcare. I support proposals making it easier for more Georgians to get covered and to expand upon the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
As someone with pre-existing conditions, ensuring those with pre-existing conditions are covered is personal to me. We must ensure that the hundreds of thousands of people in our district with pre-existing conditions are able to find quality and affordable healthcare coverage.

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—Lucy McBath's 2020 campaign website[19]


Republican Party Karen Handel

Handel's campaign website stated the following:

“

Strengthen Communities & Support Our Local Police

Here in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, we are fortunate to have so many dedicated police officers who work day in and day out to keep our communities and our schools safe. We’ve watched in horror as rioters and looters have hijacked peaceful protests. It hit too close to home when rioters took over the streets in metro Atlanta, destroying businesses, terrorizing neighborhoods, and, sadly, even killing an innocent little girl. Democrats say that the answer is to defund the police. Well, here in our community, our local police have always had our backs, and in Congress, I’ll have theirs. We need our local law enforcement more than ever, and I’ll fight any effort to defund our local police departments and take police out of schools.

Jobs & the Economy

The COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating impact on lives and livelihoods. Unemployment in metro Atlanta has skyrocketed to nearly 15%. Immediate goals have rightly focused on emergency assistance to families struggling to make ends meet in the face of job loss. In going forward, jobs and paychecks are the path to reigniting the economy. We must instill renewed confidence in workers, consumers and the markets with sound safety measures, aggressive pursuit of a vaccine, widespread availability of antibody testing, and stronger crisis capabilities. Additionally, liability protections are needed urgently so that businesses can reopen safely and responsibly without fear of frivolous lawsuits. In Congress, I worked with President Trump to secure passage of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act and will work with him again to make key provisions permanent to help accelerate job creation and economic recovery. I will also work to increase access to capital (especially for small business creation and investment), continue regulatory relief, and implement incentives to draw back manufacturing from China and other countries to the US.

Ensure Affordable, Quality Health Care

Americans need a health system that actually works for them. Unfortunately, affordable and accessible remain a serious challenge. Like so many, Steve and I were forced onto the ACA exchange, and our premiums skyrocketed — from $350 a month to $1200 a month. In Congress, I will again take the lead to ensure that those with pre-existing conditions cannot be left out or priced out. I will also work to: expand private insurance options; decouple insurance from the employer so that individuals can take their plans with them; allow HSAs and HRAs to cover premiums; increase transparency modernize the reimbursement system to include concierge and telemedicine. I understand that the network of Community Health Centers a critical to providing quality care and affordability to our vulnerable population, and I will fight for adequate funding of these centers and support Medicaid block grants for states.

Standing with our Military and Veterans

Our military men and women — and their families — will also be able to count on me. The freedoms we have today are because of their bravery, commitment and sacrifice. We have the responsibility to ensure that these brave men and women have the resources they need to do job they are asked to do. We have an obligation to keep our promises to them – and to their families – in uniform and when they take off the uniform.
I stood with our service men and women to rebuild our military with increased funding and to pass the largest pay raise in a decade for them. I supported the MISSION Act to allow our veterans to see private doctors when the VA can’t help them or is too far away. In Congress, I will fight the Democrats “Medicare for All” plan which would take away veterans’ Tri-Care – a promise is a promise, and I will work to ensure that we keep it.

Stop the Washington Takeover of Zonings

Some of the best cities in which to live are right here in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. One of the reasons our cities are so vibrant is because of local control of zoning decisions. In fact, putting zoning decisions into the hands of local leaders was one of the driving forces behind the cityhood movement in Fulton and DeKalb counties. Now, Democrats want Washington to make zoning decisions — instead of your local leaders. The last thing we need is some Washington bureaucrat who’s never even been to your neighborhood making zoning decisions. I’ll fight to ensure that zoning decisions in your community stay in your community!

Opioid Crisis

The opioid crisis is taking a devastating toll in Georgia’s 6th District, and together with state leaders like Attorney General Chris Carr, I have worked to pass legislation to support prevention, treatment and long-term recovery programs; curtail the flow of synthetic fentanyl into our country; and strengthen our mental health system. I will continue to fight to stop devastation of addiction and ensure those who need help can get help.

Combat Human Trafficking

Atlanta has one of the highest incidence rates of human trafficking in the country. Hundreds of young girls and boys are sold every month right here in Georgia. I was proud to cosponsor legislation in Congress that shut down scores of sex trafficking websites and gave our law enforcement more tools to investigate, arrest and prosecute traffickers. I left home when I was just 17, and I know that it is by the grace of God that I remained safe and have been able to have such an amazing journey. That’s why I am determined to end the horror of trafficking.

Immigration & Securing the Border

Our immigration system is broken, and the crisis at our Southern border continues to intensify. Our current immigration system rewards those who break our laws, while punishing those who follow the laws. So, where do we start? We start by enforcing existing laws and by securing the Southern border.
I served on the Judiciary Committee where I played a key role on this important issue. I worked with my colleagues in committee and the full House to advance numerous bills to strengthen our immigration system, including: $75B to fund the border wall and other security measures, No Sanctuary for Criminals Act to crack down on sanctuary cities by denying certain federal funds, Kate’s Law to increase penalties for criminal aliens who re-enter our country illegally, and the Criminal illegal Alien Gang Member Removal Act to stop violent illegal alien gang members from re-entering our country.
In Congress, I will continue to aggressively push for border security and funding for the wall, support for our ICE and Border Patrol personnel, and a system that is fairer and more expeditious for those seeking to come to our country legally.

2nd Amendment

I am proud to have earned an “A” rating from the NRA, and I will always fight to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. At the same time, we must come together to make our communities as safe as possible and find ways to stop gun and other types of mass violence tragedies, like Parkland, the Boston Marathon, and Dayton, before they happen. While violent crimes overall have decreased across the country, acts of mass violence have been on the rise, and we must identify threat assessment, intervention, and management techniques that can stop or at least diffuse these acts of violence. I was proud to support legislation to fund grants to local schools for security upgrades, address loopholes in the National Instant Background Check (NICS) system, and fully fund the 21st Century Cures Act to strengthen our nation’s mental health system. Still, more must be done, and we must recognize that there is no single, quick-fix solution. We need to: 1) fund research into the underlying causes of mass violence and the link between mass violence and mental illness, violent video games, and other societal and behavioral factors; 2) ensure that the various levels of law enforcement are interacting effectively and expeditiously in identifying and acting upon potential threats; and 3) facilitate more robust community-based threat assessment training.

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—Karen Handel's 2020 campaign website[20]

District represented by a Democrat in 2020 and won by Donald Trump in 2016

See also: U.S. House districts represented by a Democrat in 2020 and won by Donald Trump in 2016

This district was one of 30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up in 2020 that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election. Most were expected to be among the House's most competitive elections in 2020.


2020 Democratic-held U.S. House districts won by Donald Trump in 2016
District Incumbent Ran in 2020? 2018 congressional margin 2016 presidential margin 2012 presidential margin
Arizona's 1st Democratic Party Tom O'Halleran Yes Democrats+7.7 Trump+1.1 Romney+2.5
Georgia's 6th Democratic Party Lucy McBath Yes Democrats+1.0 Trump+1.5 Romney+23.3
Illinois' 14th Democratic Party Lauren Underwood Yes Democrats+5.0 Trump+3.9 Romney+10
Illinois' 17th Democratic Party Cheri Bustos Yes Democrats+24.2 Trump+0.7 Obama+17
Iowa's 1st Democratic Party Abby Finkenauer Yes Democrats+5.1 Trump+3.5 Obama+13.7
Iowa's 2nd Democratic Party Dave Loebsack Retired Democrats+5.2 Trump+4.1 Obama+13.1
Iowa's 3rd Democratic Party Cindy Axne Yes Democrats+2.2 Trump+3.5 Obama+4.2
Maine's 2nd Democratic Party Jared Golden Yes Democrats+1.3 Trump+10.3 Obama+8.6
Michigan's 8th Democratic Party Elissa Slotkin Yes Democrats+3.8 Trump+6.7 Romney+3.1
Michigan's 11th Democratic Party Haley Stevens Yes Democrats+6.7 Trump+4.4 Romney+5.4
Minnesota's 2nd Democratic Party Angie Craig Yes Democrats+5.5 Trump+1.2 Obama+0.1
Minnesota's 7th Democratic Party Collin Peterson Yes Democrats+4.3 Trump+30.8 Romney+9.8
Nevada's 3rd Democratic Party Susie Lee Yes Democrats+9.1 Trump+1.0 Obama+0.8
New Hampshire's 1st Democratic Party Chris Pappas Yes Democrats+8.6 Trump+1.6 Obama+1.6
New Jersey's 3rd Democratic Party Andrew Kim Yes Democrats+1.3 Trump+6.2 Obama+4.6
New Jersey's 5th Democratic Party Josh Gottheimer Yes Democrats+13.7 Trump+1.1 Romney+3.0
New Jersey's 11th Democratic Party Mikie Sherrill Yes Democrats+14.6 Trump+0.9 Romney+5.8
New Mexico's 2nd Democratic Party Xochitl Torres Small Yes Democrats+1.9 Trump+10.2 Romney+6.8
New York's 11th Democratic Party Max Rose Yes Democrats+6.5 Trump+9.8 Obama+4.3
New York's 18th Democratic Party Sean Maloney Yes Democrats+10.9 Trump+1.9 Obama+4.3
New York's 19th Democratic Party Antonio Delgado Yes Democrats+5.2 Trump+6.8 Obama+6.2
New York's 22nd Democratic Party Anthony Brindisi Yes Democrats+1.8 Trump+15.5 Romney+0.4
Oklahoma's 5th Democratic Party Kendra Horn Yes Democrats+1.4 Trump+13.4 Romney+18.4
Pennsylvania's 8th Democratic Party Matt Cartwright Yes Democrats+9.3 Trump+9.6 Obama+11.9
Pennsylvania's 17th Democratic Party Conor Lamb Yes Democrats+12.5 Trump+2.6 Romney+4.5
South Carolina's 1st Democratic Party Joe Cunningham Yes Democrats+1.4 Trump+13.1 Romney+18.1
Utah's 4th Democratic Party Ben McAdams Yes Democrats+0.3 Trump+6.7 Romney+37.0
Virginia's 2nd Democratic Party Elaine Luria Yes Democrats+2.2 Trump+3.4 Romney+2.3
Virginia's 7th Democratic Party Abigail Spanberger Yes Democrats+1.9 Trump+6.5 Romney+10.5
Wisconsin's 3rd Democratic Party Ron Kind Yes Democrats+19.3 Trump+4.5 Obama+11
Source: Sabato's Crystal Ball and Daily Kos


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Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Five of 159 Georgia counties—3.14 percent—are pivot counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Baker County, Georgia 8.68% 0.57% 1.07%
Dooly County, Georgia 2.05% 6.98% 3.53%
Peach County, Georgia 2.91% 7.48% 6.75%
Quitman County, Georgia 10.92% 9.04% 7.90%
Twiggs County, Georgia 1.58% 8.64% 6.97%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Georgia with 50.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 45.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Georgia voted Democratic 63.33 percent of the time and Republican 36.67 percent of the time. Georgia voted Republican in every presidential election from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Georgia. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[21][22]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 64 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 45.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 74 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 116 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 106 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for 6th Congressional District candidates in Georgia in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Georgia, click here.

Filing requirements, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Georgia 6th Congressional District Qualified party N/A N/A $5,220.00 3% of annual salary 3/6/2020 Source
Georgia 6th Congressional District Unaffiliated 16,766 5% of registered voters in the district in the last election (reduced to 70% of statutory requirement) $5,220.00 3% of annual salary 8/14/2020 Source

District election history

2018

See also: Georgia's 6th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Lucy McBath defeated incumbent Karen Handel in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath (D)
 
50.5
 
160,139
Image of Karen Handel
Karen Handel (R)
 
49.5
 
156,875
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
18

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 317,032
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Lucy McBath defeated Kevin Abel in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on July 24, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath
 
53.7
 
14,285
Image of Kevin Abel
Kevin Abel
 
46.3
 
12,303

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 26,588
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Lucy McBath and Kevin Abel advanced to a runoff. They defeated Bobby Kaple and Steven Knight Griffin in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath
 
36.3
 
15,138
✔
Image of Kevin Abel
Kevin Abel
 
30.5
 
12,747
Image of Bobby Kaple
Bobby Kaple
 
26.2
 
10,956
Image of Steven Knight Griffin
Steven Knight Griffin
 
6.9
 
2,901

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 41,742
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Incumbent Karen Handel advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Karen Handel
Karen Handel
 
100.0
 
40,410

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 40,410
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2017

See also: Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election, 2017
U.S. House, Georgia District 6 Special Election Runoff, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Handel 51.8% 134,799
     Democratic Jon Ossoff 48.2% 125,517
Total Votes 260,316
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in the June 20, 2017, special election runoff to represent the 6th Congressional District of Georgia.

It was the most expensive U.S. House race in history. The two campaigns, along with outside organizations, spent more than $50 million on the election.[23] Although Handel held the advantage with outside groups spending money on the race, the Democratic effort to flip this congressional seat, which has been held by a Republican since 1979, began early. Ossoff raised $8.3 million in the first quarter of 2017, where recent Democratic candidates raised no more than $45,000 in the general election. In April and May, Ossoff raised an additional $15 million.[24] Handel raised $4 million, relying on national political figures like President Donald Trump in May and Vice President Mike Pence in June to helm fundraisers.[25] Although Handel's fundraising paled in comparison to Ossoff's, she outraised recent Republican candidates by more than $2 million.

Tom Perez, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, said that his party's investment in the race was part of a larger effort to improve party infrastructure across the country. "We're investing heavily here in the Georgia six race, but I'm traveling across the country. We're building strong parties everywhere. That's what we have to do because that's where we fell short in the past. We allowed our basic infrastructure to, you know, to atrophy and we have to build strong parties," he said.[26] This spending was driven primarily by out-of-state contributions, which Handel and conservative outside organizations highlighted in critical campaign ads.

This special election was one of the first chances since 2016 for the Democratic Party to reduce the Republican House majority. When asked about the importance of the race, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R), who represented the district for two decades, told Ballotpedia, "I do think Republicans have to pay attention, and I think it would be a big mistake to allow this district to go to Ossoff, partly because of the psychology nationally, and partly because once a relatively talented person gets in office, it’s really hard to get rid of them."

The Democratic Party had not held Georgia's 6th District since before Gingrich's first election in 1978. However, Trump's victory margin of 1.5 percent over Hillary Clinton in the district in the 2016 presidential race signified that the district could be competitive. Comparatively, Mitt Romney (R) won the district by a margin of 23.3 percent in 2012, and John McCain (R) defeated Barack Obama (D) by 18 percent in 2008.[27][28] Republicans suggested that Ossoff's failure to win in the district, despite an infusion of cash, was evidence that Democrats would not have electoral success in 2018.

Ossoff was a first-time candidate who previously worked in D.C. as a legislative aide to Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) for five years and as a documentary producer. Ossoff campaigned against Trump's policies and emphasized small business growth, affordable healthcare, preserving Medicare and Medicaid, and national security. He was characterized as more of a centrist than a progressive by New York Magazine, The Washington Post, National Review, and The New York Times.[29] Handel, who served as the Georgia Secretary of State from 2007 to 2010, supported the Trump administration's position on healthcare and the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, although she rarely mentioned the president by name while campaigning.[30] She instead focused on promoting conservative principles and economic issues such as improving the tax code for small businesses.

This was the fourth congressional special election of the year and the third won by a Republican.


U.S. House, Georgia District 6 Special Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJon Ossoff 48.1% 92,673
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Handel 19.8% 38,071
     Republican Bob Gray 10.8% 20,802
     Republican Dan Moody 8.8% 17,028
     Republican Judson Hill 8.8% 16,870
     Republican Kurt Wilson 0.9% 1,820
     Republican David Abroms 0.9% 1,639
     Democratic Ragin Edwards 0.3% 504
     Democratic Ron Slotin 0.3% 491
     Republican Bruce LeVell 0.2% 455
     Republican Mohammad Ali Bhuiyan 0.2% 415
     Republican Keith Grawert 0.2% 415
     Republican Amy Kremer 0.2% 351
     Republican William Llop 0.2% 326
     Democratic Rebecca Quigg 0.2% 304
     Democratic Richard Keatley 0.1% 229
     Independent Alexander Hernandez 0.1% 121
     Independent Andre Pollard 0% 55
Total Votes 192,569
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2016

See also: Georgia's 6th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tom Price (R) defeated Rodney Stooksbury (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent on May 24, 2016.[31][32]

U.S. House, Georgia District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Price Incumbent 61.7% 201,088
     Democratic Rodney Stooksbury 38.3% 124,917
Total Votes 326,005
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2014

See also: Georgia's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 6th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tom Price (D) defeated challenger Robert Montigel (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Georgia District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Price Incumbent 66.04% 139,018
     Democratic Robert Montigel 33.96% 71,486
Total Votes 210,504
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2012

See also: Georgia's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 6th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Tom Price won re-election in the district.[33]

U.S. House, Georgia District 6 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Price Incumbent 64.5% 189,669
     Democratic Jeff Kazanow 35.5% 104,365
Total Votes 294,034
Source: Georgia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

State profile

See also: Georgia and Georgia elections, 2020
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Partisan data

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Presidential voting pattern

  • Georgia voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
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Demographic data for Georgia
 GeorgiaU.S.
Total population:10,199,398316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):57,5133,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:60.2%73.6%
Black/African American:30.9%12.6%
Asian:3.6%5.1%
Native American:0.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.1%3%
Hispanic/Latino:9.1%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:85.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:28.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$49,620$53,889
Persons below poverty level:21.1%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Spending in Georgia Sixth race pushes past $50 million," June 19, 2017
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "'Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2016, 2012, and 2008,"" accessed June 24, 2020
  3. ↑ Georgia Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 5, 2012
  4. ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
  5. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  6. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  7. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  8. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  9. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  10. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  11. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  12. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 CBS 8, "President Trump endorses Georgia's David Perdue, Karen Handel," June 11, 2020
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Medium, "Second Wave of 2020 Endorsements," Sept. 25, 2020
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Karen Handel's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed Aug. 27, 2020
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 YouTube, "APC DEBATES: Congressional District 6," Oct. 13, 2020
  17. ↑ YouTube, "Enough is Enough," Aug. 24, 2020
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  19. ↑ Lucy McBath's 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed Sept. 9, 2020
  20. ↑ Karen Handel's 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed Nov. 2, 2020
  21. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  22. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  23. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Spending in Georgia Sixth race pushes past $50 million," June 19, 2017
  24. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Ossoff raises another $15M in Georgia 6th, setting new fundraising record," June 8, 2017
  25. ↑ The New York Times, "Ossoff Raises $23 Million in Most Expensive House Race in History," June 9, 2017
  26. ↑ CNN, "Democrat Narrowly Loses in Georgia; Interview with DNC Chair Tom Perez; Republican Wake-Up Call in Georgia; Hernandez Commits Suicide in Prison; Boxer Finds New Fight; Georgia Special Election," April 19, 2017
  27. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections presents the 2016 presidential election results by congressional district," January 30, 2017
  28. ↑ Vox, "Georgia Dems normally raise $10,000 for this House seat. This April they’ll have $3 million." March 27, 2017
  29. ↑ New Republic, "The Enduring Mystery of Jon Ossoff," June 12, 2017
  30. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Enthusiastic or wary, Georgia Republicans come to terms with Trump," June 3, 2017
  31. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
  32. ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
  33. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Georgia"


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