Georgia Votes
U.S. House District 6: McBath seeks 4th term after dropping bid for governor
The Cobb County Democrat faces Smyrna Republican in November general election.
(Illustration: By the AJC)
By Jamie Dupree – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Updated June 2, 2026A little over a year ago, Lucy McBath was preparing a run for Georgia governor. But she suspended those plans to help her husband recover from cancer.
Now the Democrat is seeking a fourth term in Congress, running for reelection in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, which curls around the western suburbs of Atlanta.
She will face Kevin Martin, a controller from Smyrna, who won the May 19 Republican primary.
McBath has a huge fundraising advantage over Martin, according to recent campaign finance records.
And the district, which covers parts of Cobb, Douglas, Fulton and Fayette counties, has become more reliably Democratic as the suburbs north of Atlanta have turned blue.
McBath won the 6th District in 2024 with nearly 75% of the vote.
Rep. Lucy McBath speaks during Georgia Service Academy Day at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
