State Level Legislator Fact Sheet · Georgia House of Representatives · District 121
Eric Gisler pulled off one of the most striking upsets of the 2025 cycle: on December 9, 2025 he flipped Georgia House District 121 — a seat Donald Trump had carried by about 12 points — by roughly 200 votes, and was sworn in on January 8, 2026 at the Oconee County Courthouse. The district covers most of Oconee County and the eastern part of Athens-Clarke. He campaigned on affordable health care, the cost of living, housing, and public schools. As a brand-new member, his recorded voting history is short — only the 2026-session bills below are his own.
Methodology. Each vote is Rep. Gisler's actual position from the official Georgia roll call (legis.ga.gov), transcribed into a verified vote database and cross-checked against the published Yea/Nay totals. The chamber tally and final status (became law / died in House) are noted per bill.
Gisler took office on January 8, 2026. Of this site’s eleven key votes, eight were cast in 2019–2025 — before he held the seat — by Republican Marcus Wiedower, and are not attributed to Gisler. Only the three 2026 bills below are his own recorded votes. We’ll expand this scorecard as his record grows.
Authorizes a local-option homestead sales tax and related homestead relief, letting communities offset rising property-tax bills driven by climbing home values. Supporters framed it as relief for homeowners squeezed by reassessments; critics noted sales taxes are regressive and that any relief depends on each community choosing to adopt it.
Restricts unsanctioned public camping and sleeping and presses local governments toward enforcement and state-directed approaches to homelessness. Supporters said it keeps public spaces safe and orderly; homeless-services advocates warned it criminalizes poverty and can push people away from services without adding any housing.
Expands Georgia's low-THC medical cannabis program — broadening the qualifying conditions and access for registered patients — and passed with bipartisan support. It widened eligibility for Georgians managing chronic and serious illnesses under the state's tightly regulated program.
Constituent Access
Public meetings with constituents · since Jan 2026
As a member seated only in January 2026 after a hard-fought special election, Gisler does not yet have an established town-hall record. His December 2025 campaign ran on direct voter contact across Oconee and eastern Athens-Clarke counties.
This is a brand-new member with a short public record; this section will be expanded as he holds constituent events. Corrections and documented events are welcome via the contact link below.
Campaign Finance
Campaign finance · a brand-new committee
≈200-vote win
Gisler flipped a district Donald Trump carried by about 12 points, winning the December 9, 2025 special election by roughly 200 votes out of some 11,000 cast — one of the most striking Democratic special-election upsets of the cycle, and a reminder that even “safe” Georgia seats can move.
Eric Gisler’s largest reported contributors, pulled live from the Georgia Ethics Commission (PeachFile).
| # | Contributor | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herndon, Robert (Decatur, GA) | $5,000.00 |
| 2 | Fighting 50 PAC, Inc. (Decatur, GA) | $3,300.00 |
| 3 | Fighting Fifty PAC (DECATUR, GA) | $3,000.00 |
| 4 | Satterwhite, Scott (Decatur, GA) | $2,500.00 |
| 5 | Athens-Clarke County Democratic Committee (Athens, GA) | $2,000.00 |
| 6 | St. Louis, Michael (Atlanta, GA) | $2,000.00 |
| 7 | Cheryl Hollifield (Athens, GA) | $1,828.00 |
| 8 | Karen and Bruce Menke (Athens, GA) | $1,500.00 |
| 9 | Georgia Association of Educators (Tucker, GA) | $1,500.00 |
$98,472 raised · $30,246 cash on hand — as of May 14, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).
Source: Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission (PeachFile).
Vote positions are Rep. Gisler's actual recorded votes from the official Georgia roll calls (legis.ga.gov), transcribed into a verified vote database and cross-checked against the published Yea/Nay totals. Campaign-finance figures are pulled live from the Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission (PeachFile) and are current to the committee's most recent filed disclosure report; Georgia does not produce OpenSecrets-style sector/industry rollups.