Overview
- The CNN Decision Desk projected Gisler won Tuesday’s special election for the northeast Georgia seat near Athens.
- Gisler defeated Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest, according to projections called shortly after 9 p.m. ET.
- The seat had been vacant since Republican Marcus Wiedower resigned at the end of October.
- The district voted for President Donald Trump by about 12 percentage points in the last presidential election.
- The pickup follows a string of Democratic gains, including about 20 state legislative flips last month and two statewide Public Service Commission wins, while Republicans still hold a sizable majority in the Georgia House.