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2024
Georgia's 6th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026
Primary runoff: June 16, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Georgia

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 6th Congressional District of Georgia, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026, and a primary runoff is June 16, 2026. The general runoff is December 1, 2026. The filing deadline is March 6, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

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General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Chris Capparell and Sonya Halpern are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 19, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Justin Pinker is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 19, 2026.

Candidate
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Justin Pinker

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Georgia

Election information in Georgia: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 5, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 5, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 23, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 23, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 23, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 13, 2026 to Oct. 30, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET)


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Chris Capparell Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Sonya Halpern Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Justin Pinker Republican Party $0 $0 $0 As of September 30, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election 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.[1]
  • 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.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Georgia's 6th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
1/6/202612/23/202512/16/202512/9/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Georgia in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Georgia, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Georgia U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A $5,220 3/6/2026 Source
Georgia U.S. House Unaffiliated 27,992 $5,220 7/14/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Incumbent Lucy McBath (D) defeated Jeff Criswell (R) and Elfreda Desvignes (D) in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath (D)
 
74.7
 
277,027
Image of Jeff Criswell
Jeff Criswell (R)  Candidate Connection
 
25.3
 
93,909
Image of Elfreda Desvignes
Elfreda Desvignes (D) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
45

Total votes: 370,981
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Incumbent Lucy McBath (D) defeated Jerica Richardson (D) and Mandisha A. Thomas (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath
 
84.8
 
60,837
Image of Jerica Richardson
Jerica Richardson
 
9.3
 
6,699
Image of Mandisha A. Thomas
Mandisha A. Thomas  Candidate Connection
 
5.9
 
4,247

Total votes: 71,783
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Jeff Criswell (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Criswell
Jeff Criswell  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
11,983

Total votes: 11,983
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General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Rich McCormick (R) defeated Bob Christian (D) in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rich McCormick
Rich McCormick (R)
 
62.2
 
206,886
Image of Bob Christian
Bob Christian (D)  Candidate Connection
 
37.8
 
125,612

Total votes: 332,498
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Republican primary runoff

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

Rich McCormick (R) defeated Jake Evans (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rich McCormick
Rich McCormick
 
66.5
 
27,455
Image of Jake Evans
Jake Evans
 
33.5
 
13,808

Total votes: 41,263
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Bob Christian (D) defeated Wayne White (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Christian
Bob Christian  Candidate Connection
 
55.5
 
18,776
Image of Wayne White
Wayne White  Candidate Connection
 
44.5
 
15,025

Total votes: 33,801
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rich McCormick
Rich McCormick
 
43.1
 
48,967
Image of Jake Evans
Jake Evans
 
23.0
 
26,160
Image of Mallory Staples
Mallory Staples  Candidate Connection
 
9.0
 
10,178
Image of Meagan Hanson
Meagan Hanson
 
8.4
 
9,539
Image of Eugene Yu
Eugene Yu
 
6.5
 
7,411
Image of Blake Harbin
Blake Harbin  Candidate Connection
 
3.7
 
4,171
Image of Byron Gatewood
Byron Gatewood  Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
3,358
Image of Suzi Voyles
Suzi Voyles  Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
2,646
Image of Paulette Smith
Paulette Smith
 
1.0
 
1,123

Total votes: 113,553
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General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Incumbent Lucy McBath (D) defeated Karen Handel (R) 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

Total votes: 397,104
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Incumbent Lucy McBath (D) 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

Total votes: 90,660
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 6

Karen Handel (R) defeated Joe Profit (R), Blake Harbin (R), Mykel Lynn Barthelemy (R), and Paulette Smith (R) 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

Total votes: 64,540
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+25. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 25 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Georgia's 6th the 30th most Democratic district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Georgia's 6th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
75.0% 25.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Georgia, 2024

Georgia presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 20 Democratic wins
  • 11 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R AI[6] R D D R R D R R R R R R D R
See also: Party control of Georgia state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 5 7
Republican 0 9 9
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 14 16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Georgia's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Georgia, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Brian Kemp
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Burt Jones
Secretary of State Republican Party Brad Raffensperger
Attorney General Republican Party Chris Carr

State legislature

Georgia State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 22
     Republican Party 33
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 56

Georgia House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 79
     Republican Party 99
     Other 0
     Vacancies 2
Total 180

Trifecta control

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  6. American Independent Party


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