Karen C. Handel
Last held office: U.S. House, GA-6 (2017–2019). Ran in 3 elections between 2017 and 2020, winning 1.
Last office: U.S. House, GA-6Born 1962
- Last margin
- −9.2
- Lost 2020
- Elections
- 3
- 2017–2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Handel was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Handel has run
Margin: how far Handel finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Lost | Lucy McBath (D) | 45.4% | D+9.2 | $3.1M |
| 2018 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Lost | Lucy McBath (D) | 49.5% | D+1.0 | $8.8M |
| 2017 | U.S. House, GA-6 | Special | Won | Jon Ossoff (D) | 51.8% | R+3.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2019–20
- Raised
- $3.1M
- Spent
- $3.2M
- Cash
- $41K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Handel has held
- U.S. House, GA-6 · 2017–2019
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Handel has run against
- Lucy McBath (D) · 2020 election, lost
- Jon Ossoff (D) · 2017 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 9 polls; Handel’s best result was 49% (Georgia's 6th District, 2020).
Handel’s polls in the database →How we know Handel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide H001078
- FEC H8GA06286
- Wikidata Q6369678
- Ballotpedia Karen Handel
- Vote Smart 69553
- GovTrack 412737
- OpenSecrets N00035477
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET