2025 Georgia HD 23 Special Election

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Eric Gisler - Ballotpedia

Eric Gisler was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology and oceanography from the University of Georgia. 

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Eric works as a director and product manager at assurified. He previously worked as a senior product manager at Bottomline technologies and Intuit. 

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Eric previously ran for the Georgia House of Representatives in 2024 and 2022 but did not win.

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Opposes the Public Service Commission's approval of Georgia Power rate hikes.

Opposes the reported Public Service Commission's approval of Georgia Power rate hikes.

Supports innovative, market-driven solutions to address Georgia's housing affordability crisis, including allowing accessory dwelling units, updating zoning codes, streamlining approvals for factory-built housing, and repurposing government-owned land for affordable housing.

- Opposes the reported Public Service Commission's approval of Georgia Power rate hikes.
- Supports innovative, market-driven solutions to address Georgia's housing affordability crisis, including allowing accessory dwelling units, updating zoning codes, streamlining approvals for factory-built housing, and repurposing government-owned land for affordable housing.

Economy

Supports accessible clean energy and community solar projects to lower bills, create jobs, and promote local energy independence.

- Supports accessible clean energy and community solar projects to lower bills, create jobs, and promote local energy independence.

Energy & the Environment

Supports protecting LGBTQ+ citizens from discrimination.

Supports abortion access and wants to "repeal the 6 Week Abortion Ban ASAP and implement protections for Reproductive Freedom, including abortion, IVF, and contraception access."

Supports expanding access to healthcare, lowering prescription costs, and investing in mental health.

Supports access to reproductive and gender-affirming care.

Supports access to gender-affirming care.

Opposes government intervention in healthcare.

- Supports protecting LGBTQ+ citizens from discrimination.
- Supports abortion access and wants to "repeal the 6 Week Abortion Ban ASAP and implement protections for Reproductive Freedom, including abortion, IVF, and contraception access."
- Supports expanding access to healthcare, lowering prescription costs, and investing in mental health.
- Supports access to gender-affirming care.
- Opposes government intervention in healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports creating an independent redistricting commission to prevent gerrymandering.

Supports Georgia’s early voting system and maintaining "clean voter rolls through reliable data."

Opposes "unnecessary restrictions" on voting, such as limited drop boxes, questionable registration purges, and the politicization of the State Election Board.

- Supports creating an independent redistricting commission to prevent gerrymandering.
- Supports ranked choice voting.
- Supports Georgia’s early voting system and maintaining "clean voter rolls through reliable data."
- Opposes "unnecessary restrictions" on voting, such as limited drop boxes, questionable registration purges, and the politicization of the State Election Board.

Voting & Elections

Said, "I support the Second Amendment and the rights of law-abiding gun owners, while also promoting responsible ownership and common-sense safety measures."

Public Safety

Opposes school vouchers, saying they "only serve to help middle & upper income families move out of failing schools, leaving others to suffer."

Supports strong public schools with fully funded schools, excellent teachers, and classrooms free from political interference.

Supports strong public education and expanding career training.

Believes children deserve "fully funded schools, excellent teachers, and classrooms free from political interference."

Opposes political discourse in classrooms. 

Supports using the over-funded HOPE fund or the $15B budget surplus to create a State “Stabilization Reserve” for K-12 education to protect against federal aid cuts.

Opposes federal cuts in education services,  including reading support, special education, and mental health. 

- Opposes school vouchers, saying they "only serve to help middle & upper income families move out of failing schools, leaving others to suffer."
- Wants high teacher quality. 
- Supports strong public education and expanding career training.
- Opposes political discourse in classrooms. 
- Opposes federal cuts in education services,  including reading support, special education, and mental health. 

Education

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Eric Martin Gisler

Mark "Dutch" Guest IV is married to his wife, Mary, with whom he has 2 children. He is a former president of the Oconee County Rotary Club and Touchdown Club of Athens. Their family attends Athens Church. 

Mack Guest IV - Ballotpedia

Dutch's campaign for State Representative in State House District 121 is his first run for public office. 

Emboldened by statewide wins, Democrats see chance to compete ...

Dutch is a small business owner and helps manage LAD Truck Lines, a Watkinsville-based transportation business.

Plans to focus on improving transportation.

Said, "I want to focus on the issues that matter most to the people who call this district home... In Atlanta, every decision I make will be for our families, for our businesses, and for our values. That’s what this campaign is all about, standing up for hardworking Georgians.”

- Plans to focus on improving transportation.
- Said, "I want to focus on the issues that matter most to the people who call this district home... In Atlanta, every decision I make will be for our families, for our businesses, and for our values. That’s what this campaign is all about, standing up for hardworking Georgians.”

As of November 14, 2025, Mack "Dutch" Guest IV’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mack "Dutch" Guest IV

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. All bills dealing with the state budget originate in the Georgia House of Representatives.
- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Georgia House of Representatives

Georgia State Representative, District 121

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