Georgia Democrats flip conservative seat in yet another upset DEMOCRAT ERIC GISLER WINS GEORGIA 121ST HOUSE DISTRICT!

 

Breaking: Georgia Democrats flip conservative seat in yet another upset

That's 25 pickups for Democrats nationwide this year—and zero for Republicans

David Nir Dec 10

Georgia Democrats scored a major upset in a special election on Tuesday night, flipping a conservative legislative district in the Athens area—the 25th such gain for the party nationwide this year, against zero for the GOP.

Democrat Eric Gisler, who works in the insurance technology industry, defeated Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest IV, the owner of a trucking company, to win the 121st House District in the Athens area by a 51-49 margin.

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The district had been in Republican hands ever since its previous occupant, Marcus Wiedower, unseated a Democratic incumbent in 2018. In recent years, it had shifted rightward, supporting Donald Trump by a 56-43 spread in 2024, according to calculations by The Downballot, and handing Wiedower a dominant 61-39 win over Gisler.

But in late October, Wiedower unexpectedly announced that he would resign to pursue opportunities in the private sector, and soon after, voters gave Democrats reason to be optimistic about their chances.

In a pair of special elections last month for Georgia’s Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities, both Democratic candidates racked up identical 63-37 margins in the 121st District en route to landslide wins statewide.

Gisler didn’t need a performance anywhere near as gaudy to pull off a victory, though he did need some good fortune, since Guest outraised him considerably, according to the site Oconee County Observations.

Like Democrats across the country, Gisler focused heavily on affordability, with an emphasis on the cost of healthcare and housing. Guest, by contrast, emphasized cutting the state’s income tax, a popular topic among Georgia Republicans.

While Republicans will still retain a majority in the state House, Gisler’s success will narrow their edge to 98-81, with one other GOP-held seat vacant. The win will also buoy Democrats as they look to defend Sen. Jon Ossoff and flip the open governorship and other key posts in next year’s midterms.

Overall, in more than 60 special elections nationwide, Democrats are outperforming the 2024 presidential results by an average of more than 13 points, according to The Downballot’s tracker.

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Voter purges could affect what happens this November

 

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Brad Raffensperger started the process to remove nearly FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND voters from the voter rolls. After it was announced that Raffensperger was moving to cancel nearly 200,000 voters from the voter rolls, his office announced that it was starting the process to remove ANOTHER 187,000! Not only that, but it was reported that GOP activists in Georgia challenged the rights of another nearly 100,000 voters. we’re up against rampant GOP voter suppression in Georgia, and we need your support. We’ve had the top voter protection team in the country, and we need your help to fund our team again in the 2024 cycle. Do we have your support? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $5 >> Donate $50 >> Donate $100 >> Donate $250 >> Donate another amount >> Every cent that you give today will help us protect Georgians’ right to vote, help Georgians properly register, and make sure voters know when, where, and how to cast their ballots. Our voter protection team is here to support the hundreds of thousands of Georgians who face an uphill battle to vote thanks to the Georgia GOP, and your support today is critical to powering that team. Thank you for your continued support, GA Dems

Help Elect Georgia Democrats. The Democratic Party of Georgia works year-round to elect Democrats who share our values of a strong middle class, integrity in government, and equality and justice for all‌ Georgians. Georgia's status as a battleground state is unquestionable, and we must build a strong foundation now to make sure we can defeat Donald Trump in 2024. If you'd like to donate to help fund our efforts, please click here: DONATE NOW » Georgia Democrats have a long history of fighting for change. It's never been more important for every one of us to use our voices to speak up and be heard. But we rely on grassroots support to fuel our fight. Without you, we’re nothing. If you'd like to donate, please click here: DONATE ONE TIME » DONATE MONTHLY » (GREATEST IMPACT) LEARN MORE » With your help, though, we’ll build undeniable momentum to elect a wave of Democrats this November. So if you'd like to donate, please click here. From all of us with the Georgia Democratic Party, thank you for   your support!  Paid for by the Democratic Party of Georgia. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.   Democratic Party of Georgia P.O. BOX 89202 Atlanta, GA 30312 United States

GA Rep. Mike Collins: “Biden sent the order”

 With the nation in shock at the Assassination Attempt and the death of an innocent bystander, before FACTS were known or the Would Be Assassin had been identified, GEORGIA MIKE COLLINS made outrageous comments blaming President Biden. 

UNFIT FOR OFFICE is an understatement! 

The NATION is outraged by MIKE COLLINS! 

REPLACE HIM! 

  

Last weekend, in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and the death of an innocent bystander, Georgia Rep. Mike Collins used the moment to accuse President Joe Biden of “sending the order.” Instead of rallying the country and calling for unity, Collins used the moment and confusion to dangerously further stoke the fires of division and hatred. This week, we learned that the would be assassin was a deeply troubled young man who struck out at Trump simply because he was the closest target he could find. Rep. Collins is unfit to hold office. His actions this week show that he would rather use moments of national trauma for political gain and to sow discord than to unite us and quell violence. Please, help us defeat Mike Collins this November. Rush a donation today to let voters know that they cannot trust Collins’ to have their backs. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $5 >> Donate $25 >> Donate $50 >> Donate $100 >> Donate $250 >> Donate another amount >> When the moment called for caution and unity, Mike Collins spread conspiracy theories and called for the arrest of his political rival. Help us defeat Collins this November. – GA Dems

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Doctors in TX face 99 years in prison

 

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court decided that Donald Trump could not face ANY legal consequences for his illegal actions as president. Meanwhile, the GOP in Texas decided that doctors who perform a life saving abortion could face nearly a CENTURY in prison for doing their job. If you agree with us that this is completely backwards, help us restore balance and democracy this November by defeating Donald Trump. Georgia is one of only a handful of states that will impact the outcome of the presidential election, and every dollar spent in Georgia goes further towards keeping Trump out of office than anywhere else. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $5 >> Donate $25 >> Donate $50 >> Donate $100 >> Donate $250 >> Donate another amount >> There should be consequences to breaking the law and harming our democracy, not for saving lives. Help us stop Donald Trump and the MAGA GOP march toward fascism! – GA Dems

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We can defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene

We're reaching out to you today about a critical donor drive to stop Marjorie Taylor Greene. We've told you we need to boot her off her committees. We've told you how powerful she’s become. And we’ve even told you that she’s a potential VP pick for Donald Trump or even a potential future Speaker of the House! BUT – at this rate, we won’t defeat MTG unless things turn around. Here’s the deal folks – if things DO turn around, today could be the day that we stop Marjorie Taylor Greene. If our grassroots donors rally today around this critical one-day donor drive, we can make today the day that we put ourselves on a financial trajectory to fully fund our organizing programs that will keep Georgia blue, keep Joe Biden in the White House, flip back the House, and finally remove MTG from her committees in 2024. But we need you to get this done. Can you chip in to our one day donor drive to stop MTG? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $5 >> Donate $25 >> Donate $50 >> Donate $100 >> Donate $250 >> Donate another amount >> Thank you, GA Dems

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ICYMI: Brad Raffensperger's purges could affect what happens this November

GEORGIA: YOU NEED TO VOTE THESE CLOWNS OUT OF OFFICE! 

HOW MANY MORE LAWSUITS & VOTER PURGES TO STOP THIS? 

PLEASE SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROTECT VOTERS!

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Brad Raffensperger started the process to remove nearly FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND voters from the voter rolls. After it was announced that Raffensperger was moving to cancel nearly 200,000 voters from the voter rolls, his office announced that it was starting the process to remove ANOTHER 187,000! Not only that, but it was reported that GOP activists in Georgia challenged the rights of another nearly 100,000 voters. We’re up against rampant GOP voter suppression in Georgia, and we need your support. We’ve had the top voter protection team in the country, and we need your help to fund our team again in the 2024 cycle. Do we have your support? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $5 >> Donate $25 >> Donate $50 >> Donate $100 >> Donate $250 >> Donate another amount >> Every cent that you give today will help us protect Georgians’ right to vote, help Georgians properly register, and make sure voters know when, where, and how to cast their ballots. Our voter protection team is here to support the hundreds of thousands of Georgians who face an uphill battle to vote thanks to the Georgia GOP, and your support today is critical to powering that team. Thank you for your continued support, GA Dems

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