The districts — north of Atlanta and in Athens — are both heavily Republican.
Kat Helms from Iman Park grabs a Georgia voter sticker after casting her ballot at the Helene Mills Senior Center in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)
Special elections for a pair of statehouse seats heavily favor the GOP. But Democrats are still making a play as part of a larger strategy to retake the House majority.
One of the districts covers the northern exurbs of Atlanta and the other a part of Athens. The elections will take place Dec. 9, and a runoff, if needed, will be Jan. 6.
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Georgia State Rep. Marcus Wiedower is seen at an Appropriations General Government Sub Committee meeting at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Michelle Baruchman covers the Georgia House of Representatives and statewide issues. She is a politics news and enterprise reporter covering statewide political stories.
