Georgia Democrats flip Republican state House seat in Athens area
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Georgia Democrats continued to gather momentum ahead of next year’s midterm elections, flipping a solidly Republican state House seat in a special election on Tuesday to represent parts of Oconee and Clarke counties.
Democrat Eric Gisler defeated Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest , with 50.85% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office.
“We had an excellent team. We had a great ground game. We had a better message that appealed to more voters, and it shows up in the results,” Gisler told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
He was heavily boosted by votes in Clarke County, surrounding the University of Georgia’s campus in Athens.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/12/voters-to-decide-special-elections-to-state-house-in-cherokee-and-athens-area/
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