Democrats Flip House Seat In Georgia

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Republicans in the last decade have had a hard time winning tight elections when President Trump is not on the ticket.

And that was the case again in a state house race in Georgia on Tuesday.

Democrats on Tuesday were able to snag a house seat in a special election held in Georgia’s house district 121.

The Hill reported more details on how Republicans lost a seat in Georgia:

Democrats flipped a state House seat in a red-leaning district in Georgia on Tuesday, delivering the party another notable win heading into next year’s midterms.

Democrat Eric Gisler defeated Republican Mack Guest IV in the special election in Georgia’s House District 121, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Gisler’s victory is a major upset, as President Trump won the district by 12 points last year, Decision Desk HQ data shows. Still, Democrats were hopeful they could secure a win after a string of successful November elections — including flipping two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in November, sending shock waves through the state’s political circles — followed by an overperformance in a Tennessee special election earlier this month.

It was the second big win for the party Tuesday night; earlier, Democrats flipped the Miami mayor’s office, breaking GOP control for the first time since 1997.

The victories will put more wind in Democrats’ sails as they look toward next year’s midterms, when they hope an energized voter base and a messaging emphasizing affordability will help them flip the House and potentially the Senate.

Take a look:

Democrats have FLIPPED Georgia HD 121 in an upset. pic.twitter.com/djpl6bYSGm

— VoteHub (@VoteHub) December 10, 2025

There was only 12,000 votes casted in the election compared to 32,000 votes that were cast in the 2024 general election:

BREAKING: Democrats FLIP Georgia State House District 121 from red to BLUE – Eric Gisler (D) defeats Mack Guest (R) by just a couple hundred votes.

TODAY: D+2 (12K votes)
2024: R+22 (32K total votes) pic.twitter.com/tldPwr0IEl

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 10, 2025

Democrats also pulled an upset in the Miami mayoral race, per NPR:

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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.

“We are facing rhetoric from elected officials that is so dehumanizing and cruel, especially against immigrant populations,” Higgins told The Associated Press after her victory speech. “The residents of Miami were ready to be done with that.”

With nearly all votes counted Tuesday, Higgins led the Republican by about 19 percentage points.

The local race is not predictive of what may happen at the polls next year. But it drew attention from the two major national political parties and their leaders. The victory provides Democrats with some momentum heading into a high-stakes midterm election when the GOP is looking to keep its grip in Florida, including in a Hispanic-majority district in Miami-Dade County. The area has shifted increasingly rightward politically in recent years, and the city may become the home of Trump’s presidential library.

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