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Electoral Connection

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McBath's Electoral Connection Social Media Representative McBath is very active on social media which has helped her to advertise and take positions on issues. She frequently updates her Facebook , Twitter, and Instagram pages on events she is participating in. She especially highlights her position on gun control and uses the story of her son to show people how serious she is about the position she takes on gun safety.  She has also readied herself for the next election through advertising and asking Americans for money to support her reelection in 2020 in order to ensure gun control measures are prioritized. Other Connections McBath has also agreed to speak at Democratic events and women's leadership conferences, further distinguishing her positions . McBath also has the ability to mail newsletters to constituents, which can be signed up for on her official Congressional website. These help her advertise and inform. McBath's role ...
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Electoral Circumstances

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Electoral Circumstances 2018 Midterms In 2016, Republican Tom Price won the general election against Democrat Rodney Stooksbury. In the special election in 2017, Karen Handel beat Jon Ossoff. During the 2018 Democratic primary election, Lucy McBath won 53.8% of the vote, beating opponent Kevin Abel for the nomination. The general election was a battle between Republican incumbent Karen Handel and Democrat Lucy McBath. For most of the night of the vote, Handel maintained a slight lead, but this turned to McBath's favor once all of the precincts had been reported. Lucy Mcbath won with 50.5 percent of the vote while Handel lost with 49.5 percent. Before McBath, there hadn't been a Democrat representing Georgia's Sixth District since 1979. The victory could be an anomaly or could be indicative of a newly changing electorate. It is likely that the next election will be a toss-up as well. The district has historically leaned Republican, and McBath could be vote...
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Georgia's Sixth District

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Georgia's Sixth District Geography Georgia's Sixth Congressional District is located in the northwest area of Georgia and encompasses much of the northern suburbs of Atlanta, including the suburban city of Roswell. It includes part of Cobbs County, northern Fulton County, and the Dunwoody area of northern Dekalb County. Demographics Population : About 700,000 people live in Georgia's Sixth District. Race/Ethnicity : Around 72% of the population is white, 13% is black, 12% is Hispanic, 9% is Asian, less than 1% is Native American. Employment : More than half of the 400,000 workers in the Sixth District work in management, business, science, and arts occupations. The median income is $92,317. Home and Education : 4.4% of families in the Sixth District are below the poverty line. Most adults above age 25 have at the very least some college experience. 94% of people above age 25 have a high school degree and 62% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Geo...
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Representing Georgia: Who I Am

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My Story Ever since I was a little girl, I have known the importance of political action. I was born in Joliet, Illinois on June 1st, 1960. It was there that my father served as the Illinois Branch President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). I grew up with my mother Wilma, who worked as a nurse, and my sister, Lori. As a young child, I was brought along to civil rights rallies and marches, learning along the way about the importance of community involvement and standing up against injustice. These experiences led me to pursue a degree in political science at Virginia State University. Soon after my time at VSU, I moved to Georgia and became a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for thirty years. There, I made a life for myself, my husband Curtis, and my kids. Now, the story of my arrival to politics is unorthodox. In 2012, my son Jordan was shot and killed at a gas statio...
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