HANDEL, KAREN CHRISTINE
R Β· house Β· bioguide H001078
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- FEC candidate id
H8GA06286- Internal id
e4b3bc51-48f9-4642-9685-07a003ef128f- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), GA-06. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 778,880 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $89,755 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $54,277 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.496 |
| Race | White alone | 30.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 51.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 13.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 82.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 10.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 19.1% |
| Household | Family households | 57.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 42.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $355,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,714 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 53.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 65.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 22.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $6,356 | $47,357 | $0 | $0 | $30 |
| 2020 | $3,109,436 | $3,156,124 | $41,001 | $0 | $2,504,244 |
| 2018 | $8,772,987 | $8,685,297 | $87,689 | $0 | $6,884,183 |
Elections
Committees
- FRIENDS OF HANDEL β principal Β· type H
- HANDEL FOR CONGRESS, INC. β principal Β· type H
- HANDEL FOR GA-06 β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-07 | WINRED | 24K | $-1 |
| 2021-06-24 | WINRED | 24K | $1 |
| 2021-05-19 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | 24A | $8 |
| 2021-04-22 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-04-13 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-03-30 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-02-18 | WINRED | 24K | $2 |
| 2021-02-09 | WINRED | 24K | $21 |
| 2021-02-09 | WINRED | 24K | $25 |
| 2021-02-09 | WINRED | 24K | $25 |
| 2021-02-05 | WINRED | 24K | $15 |
| 2021-01-30 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-01-29 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-01-22 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-01-19 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-01-17 | WINRED | 24K | $6 |
| 2021-01-13 | WINRED | 24K | $50 |
| 2021-01-12 | WINRED | 24K | $5 |
| 2021-01-09 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-01-07 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-01-06 | WINRED | 24K | $0 |
| 2021-01-02 | WINRED | 24K | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (33)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-07 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-1 | pas2 | |
| 2021-06-24 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $1 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-06-24 | WINRED | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2021-05-19 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $8 | 24A | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-05-19 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | contributed_to | $8 | pas2 | |
| 2021-04-22 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-04-13 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-03-30 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-02-18 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $2 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-02-18 | WINRED | contributed_to | $2 | pas2 | |
| 2021-02-09 | WINRED | contributed_to | $21 | pas2 | |
| 2021-02-09 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $21 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-02-09 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $25 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-02-09 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $25 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-02-09 | WINRED | contributed_to | $25 | pas2 | |
| 2021-02-09 | WINRED | contributed_to | $25 | pas2 | |
| 2021-02-05 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $15 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-02-05 | WINRED | contributed_to | $15 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-30 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-29 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-22 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-19 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-17 | WINRED | contributed_to | $6 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-17 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $6 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-01-13 | WINRED | contributed_to | $50 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-13 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $50 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-01-12 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $5 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-01-12 | WINRED | contributed_to | $5 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-09 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-07 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-06 | WINRED | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-02 | WINRED | contributed_to | $25 | pas2 | |
| 2021-01-02 | WINRED | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $25 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
Outbound (8)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | University of Maryland Global Campus | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Frederick Douglass High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Prince George's Community College | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | HANDEL FOR GA-06 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF HANDEL | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | HANDEL FOR CONGRESS, INC. | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2017-06-20 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2007-01-13 | held_position | Secretary of State of Georgia | β | wikidata |