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Democrat flips Georgia state House seat in district Trump won
Eric Gisler won by 197 votes in a historically Republican district, boosted by strong Democratic turnout and national party support ahead of 2026 midterms.
- On Tuesday, Democrat Eric Gisler flipped a Georgia state House seat in House District 121, northeastern Georgia, a result projected by the CNN Decision Desk.
- The seat had been vacant since Republican Marcus Wiedower resigned at the end of October, and House District 121 voted for President Donald Trump by about 12 percentage points last year, covering Oconee and Athens-Clarke counties.
- Gisler led Guest by about 200 votes out of more than 11,000 in final unofficial returns, and Robert Sinners said a few provisional ballots could remain before the tally is finalized.
- The result reduces the GOP margin in the Georgia House to a likely 99-81 when state lawmakers return in January, following Democrats' recent Public Service Commission wins ahead of next year's critical midterms.
- Broader Democratic momentum includes governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and PSC upsets tied to electricity-cost frustration, with Democrats flipping about 20 state legislative seats on Election Day last month.
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