Eric Gisler | |
|---|---|
| Gisler in 2025 | |
| Member-elect of the GeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 121st district | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Succeeding | Marcus Wiedower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 48–49) |
| Party | Democratic |
Eric Gisler is an American politician who is the member-elect of Georgia's 121st House of Representatives district. A Democrat,he flipped the seat in a 2025 special election. [1]
In 2024,Gisler was the Democratic Party's nominee for Georgia's 121st House of Representatives district. Courtney Frisch had originally won the Democratic nomination unopposed on May 21,but withdrew from the race after the primary. The Democratic Party appointed Gisler as its nominee on June 2. [2] Gisler lost the election to incumbent Republican Marcus Wiedower. [3]
On October 28,2025,Wiedower resigned from representing the 121st district. [4] Gisler,having already filed to run for the district again in 2026, [4] ran in the special election to succeed Wiedower. Gisler narrowly defeated his Republican opponent Mack Guest IV on December 9,flipping the seat,which was considered an upset. [5] [6] The district had voted for Trump by 12 points in the 2024 election. [7]
Gisler lives in Watkinsville. He has two children. [2]
Gisler's victory is a major upset, as President Trump won the district by 12 points last year, Decision Desk HQ data shows.