Lucy McBath

In the 2024 House race for GA-6, Lucy McBath (D) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Jeff Criswell (R) who received 25.3%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Lucy McBath's 49.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This race flipped the seat from Republican to Democrat. Rich McCormick (R) held the seat previously but either retired or lost in a primary. Party flips at the seat level are relatively rare and often signal shifting district dynamics. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for GA-6, Lucy McBath (D) defeated Karen Handel (R) 54.6% to 45.4%. Lucy McBath received 216,775 votes compared to 180,329 for Karen Handel, a 9.2-point margin that indicates a genuinely contested race.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2018 House race for GA-06, Lucy Mcbath (D) defeated Karen Handel (R) 50.5% to 49.5%. Lucy Mcbath received 160,139 votes compared to 156,875 for Karen Handel, a razor-thin margin of just 1.0 points — among the closest races in the country.

This race flipped the seat from Republican to Democrat. Tom Price (R) held the seat previously but either retired or lost in a primary. Party flips at the seat level are relatively rare and often signal shifting district dynamics. As a Democrat, Lucy Mcbath benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.