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Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state House seat in a traditionally red-leaning Georgia district, giving the party another significant boost ahead of next year’s midterms.
Democrat Eric Gisler was projected to defeat Republican Mack Guest IV in the special election for Georgia’s House District 121, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Gisler’s win marks a major upset, as President Trump carried the district by 12 points last year, DDHQ noted. Democrats had hoped for a breakthrough after outperforming expectations in a recent Tennessee special election. They also flipped two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in November, sending shockwaves through the state’s political landscape.
This is the second such win for the Democratic Party after its candidate Eileen Higgins won the mayoral elections in Miami, defying the red wave after nearly three decades.
The election results have put a Democrat in Miami’s top post for the first time in nearly three decades. While Florida has always swung red, Miami has Democratic backers for being home to many immigrant communities.
With Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York and Higgins’ victory in Miami and several other blue gains in other states, Trump’s Republican Party is entering murky waters ahead of the 2026 Midterm elections.
Higgins, 61, will be the first woman to lead the city of Miami. She spoke frequently in the Hispanic-majority city about Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying she has heard of many people in Miami who were worried about family members being detained.
She campaigned as a proud Democrat despite the race being officially nonpartisan and beat Trump-backed candidate Emilio Gonzalez, a former city manager, who said he called Higgins to congratulate her.
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