Eric Gisler, Democratic candidate for the Georgia State House, just won the special election versus Republican candidate Mack "Dutch" Guest IV, for a previously held GOP seat.

Newsweek reached out to Gisler and Guest's campaigns via email Tuesday night for comment.

Why It Matters

Georgia has become a bellwether state for national politics, with recent elections possibly signaling wider trends in party momentum ahead of major cycles such as the 2026 midterms.

The recent Democratic gains—culminating in the flip of both this local Republican-held office and the mayoral seat in Miami on Tuesday night —underscore a potential shift in Georgia and Florida's electoral landscape and may indicate voter priorities around affordability, energy policy and party identity ahead of forthcoming fede

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