Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Georgia's 6th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1,2,3,4,5

How this race is decided: If no candidate wins a majority (more than half of the votes), the top two finishers meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.5

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Kevin E. Martin
Republican · Challenger
Lucy McBath
Democrat · Incumbent
Currently represents Georgia's 6th District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Kevin E. MartinLucy McBath
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3,4Democrat1,2,3,4
StatusChallengerIncumbent6
Raised$10,320 through March 31, 20267$1,189,989 through October 14, 20268
Cash on hand$1007$682,3368
Outside spendingNot found in the public sources we checked$152,228 for · $0 against9
Background checks for gun salesHis campaign website says he supports keeping guns away from felons and people who have shown they are a danger to others, and says a citizen with no criminal record should not have to work through a pile of red tape to buy a firearm.10
Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
Her campaign website says she has worked on legislation that passed the House, including universal background checks for all gun sales.11
Red flag lawsHis campaign website says any red flag law must clear a high bar for due process, and that he is concerned such laws could be abused to strip a right from someone who has not been convicted of anything.10
Adopt more red flag laws, including a national one
Her campaign website says she has worked on legislation that passed the House, including red flag laws to limit access to firearms for people who are potentially dangerous.11

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Kevin E. Martin — 10 issues
  • Cash bail and pretrial release
    His campaign website says that where federal law governs release before trial, the standard should account for what happens when someone with a violent history is released, and that bail decisions in state courts are not controlled by Congress.12
  • Police funding
    His campaign website says he would fund law enforcement properly, including equipment, training and staffing, and not treat that funding as a bargaining chip.12
  • Banking and investment rules
    His campaign website says Congress should keep lending standards honest and not repeat the loose lending of the 2000s, and says making credit easier is not the same as making housing affordable.13
  • Federal minimum wage
    His campaign website says the federal minimum wage has to clear the cost of living and keep pace with inflation, while keeping a gap between entry wages and the pay people earn by taking on more responsibility.14
  • US Department of Education
    Shrink it and give states more control over federal school money
    His campaign website says he would send federal education money back to the states without federal strings and shrink the federal education bureaucracy, which he describes as producing compliance work rather than better outcomes.15
  • Selling or transferring federal lands
    Sell limited amounts of federal land, such as near towns for housing
    His campaign website says Congress should make unused federal land available for housing, with incentives for individuals rather than only large developers.13
  • Military spending
    His campaign website says the defense debate should start with an inventory and a written readiness benchmark rather than a spending number, with funding to return to the benchmark if supplies fall below it and with defense audited like every other budget line.16
  • Drug prices compared with other countries
    Require that Medicare and Medicaid pay no more than other wealthy countries do
    His campaign website says that if other developed countries pay a lower price for the same medication, that price should be the ceiling for what the federal government pays.17
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says Congress should pass an actual budget, fund core obligations such as defense and emergency response first, make every other program justify itself before another appropriation, and end earmarks.18
  • Preventing government shutdowns
    His campaign website says Congress should pass a budget through regular order rather than a continuing resolution, a last-minute omnibus bill or a midnight vote to avoid a shutdown.18
Lucy McBath — 9 issues
  • Government funding and abortion
    Her campaign website says she opposed a Republican plan to defund Planned Parenthood, and that communities deserve access to services such as cancer screening, contraceptives and family planning.19
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
    Her campaign website says she supports expanding protections for LGBTQ+ people and that she fought to pass the Equality Act, which it says would prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in areas including the workplace, housing and credit.19
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Her campaign website says she has made lowering student debt a priority.19
  • Campaign finance rules
    Her campaign website says she strongly disagrees with the Citizens United decision, opposes dark money in politics and will support any legislation to increase transparency of the campaign finance system.19
  • Clean energy tax credits
    Her campaign website says she has supported the Biden administration’s efforts to increase savings for American families shifting to clean energy.19
  • Health insurance system
    Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
    Her campaign website says she supports proposals making it easier for more Georgians to get covered and to expand upon the Affordable Care Act.19
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    Her campaign website says it is time to pursue comprehensive immigration reform and new regulations for humane border management, and that it is critical to extend open hands to Dreamers.19
  • Highway and transit funding
    Her campaign website says she supports funding projects to bring roads, airports and transit into the 21st century.19
  • High-speed internet access
    Her campaign website says communities deserve access to high-speed internet, and that she has been a supporter of President Biden’s investment in the nation’s infrastructure.19

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.