The Republican-led General Assembly drew this seat in a way that makes it all but certain a Republican will win in November. As a result, incumbent U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, a Democrat, is running in the neighboring 7th Congressional District. That left the 6th Congressional District as essentially an open seat and one that strongly favors Republicans.

The district now includes east Cobb County, part of Cherokee County, north Fulton County and all of Dawson and Forsyth counties.

Emergency physician Rich McCormick won the GOP runoff over Jake Evans. McCormick initially planned to try again in the 7th District, where he was the GOP nominee in 2020.

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