Kevin E. Martin
RepublicanUnited States House of Representatives - District 6 · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026
Also on the ballot: Lucy McBath (Democrat)
Kevin Martin is a Smyrna-based corporate controller with over 35 years in accounting and finance who won the May 2026 Republican primary to challenge incumbent Lucy McBath in Georgia's 6th District. His campaign centers on auditing federal spending, cutting waste in elderly medical costs, and youth/education programs, and as of his first-quarter FEC filing he had raised $10,320, entirely in loans to his own campaign.
What this office decides
A member of the U.S. House votes on federal taxes and spending, health care and immigration law, firearms and criminal justice statutes, and authorization of military action abroad. Representatives also conduct oversight of federal agencies and handle casework for constituents. One of 435 votes, but on a broad range of national issues.
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Dossier
Researched 2026-09-22 · Claude Code research agent with web searchDonald Trump: nothing found. No search result found any Trump statement endorsing or criticizing Kevin Martin in Georgia's 6th District race.
Who they are
Kevin Martin is a fifth-generation Cobb County/Smyrna resident and corporate controller with 35+ years of accounting/finance experience across banking, legal services, and manufacturing (Ballotpedia). Never held elected office. Defeated Justin Pinker 70.1%-29.9% in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary (Ballotpedia) and faces incumbent Democrat Lucy McBath on November 3, 2026 (CBS News).
Positions
- Taxes & spending: Calls for auditing federal spending, passing budgets "through regular order," and requiring programs to "justify itself before it gets another appropriation" (kevinmartinforcongress.com); lists "elimination of wasteful spending" as a passion (Ballotpedia survey, 2026-03-02).
- Health care: Focused on "medical costs — especially for the elderly and how insurance & doctors are taking advantage of the elderly," wanting to "eliminate unnecessary waste in tests and drug prescriptions" (Ballotpedia survey).
- Immigration, foreign policy, business regulation, personal freedom: No public position found.
- Gun policy (additional): Campaign site lists "Second Amendment protections" as a focus area (kevinmartinforcongress.com).
Record
Never held elected office; 35+ years as an accountant/controller, most recently 25 years in that role (Ballotpedia survey).
Money
Per FEC filings (through March 31, 2026), Martin's committee reported $10,320 in receipts — entirely candidate loans — $10,220 in disbursements, and $100 cash on hand (FEC); Ballotpedia reports the same figures (Ballotpedia). No PAC or itemized donors reported.
Recent news
- 2026-05-19: Won the Republican primary, 70.1%-29.9% over Justin Pinker (Ballotpedia).
- 2026-05-19: CBS News projected the win, setting up the McBath matchup (CBS News).
- 2026-03-02: Submitted Ballotpedia survey responses on his background and platform (Ballotpedia).
What we couldn't find
- No Trump endorsement or criticism found.
- No stated positions on immigration, abortion, or business regulation.
- No outside-organization endorsements identified.
- More recent (Q2/Q3 2026) FEC totals unavailable.