Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
Paulette Smith
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Georgia District 6
- Filing address
- Kennesaw, GA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SMITH, PAULETTE MISS
- Next election
- Primary June 9, 2020 · General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Georgia, District 6
FEC candidate ID H0GA06226 · Principal campaign committee: PAULETTE SMITH FOR CONGRESS DISTRICT 6
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Georgia District 6 | $7,721.09 | Lost primary |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Georgia District 6 | $4,212.50 | Lost primary |
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$1,997.5047%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$2,215.0053%
Self-funding: $1,997.50 (47% of money raised): $1,547.50 given and $450.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
Georgia U.S. House, District 6, 2020 · 7 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulette Smith (R) | $4,212.50 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Lucia Kay McBath (D) | $8,678,503.63 | $139,929.02 | 2020-12-31 |
| Karen Christine Handel (R) | $3,109,435.77 | $41,001.03 | 2020-12-31 |
| Joseph Profit (R) | $608,811.51 | $253,762.16 | 2020-12-31 |
| Brandon Beach (R) | $558,132.19 | $0.00 | 2020-06-30 |
| Nicole Rodden (R) | $186,390.33 | $7,800.22 | 2020-12-31 |
| Mykel Lynn Barthelemy (R) | $7,056.00 | $518.71 | 2020-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR Research (D) | August 11–16, 2020 | 401 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Lucy McBath 50% · Karen Handel 47% |
| North Star Opinion Research (R) | July 26–28, 2020 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | Lucy McBath 48% · Karen Handel 46% |
| North Star Opinion Research (R) | March 15–17, 2020 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | Lucy McBath 47% · Karen Handel 49% |
| NRCC (R) | June 30 – July 2, 2019 | 400 (LV) | – | Lucy McBath 42% · Karen Handel 46% |
| North Star Opinion Research/Politico (R) | March 15–17, 2020 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | Generic Democrat 46% · Generic Republican 46% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: PAULETTE SMITH FOR CONGRESS DISTRICT 6.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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