The incumbent was cursed by Trump’s endorsement. While Trump has steadily maintained that “affordability” is a Dem “con job”, the newly elected mayor’s winning message has been to make things more affordable for Miami residents
Nobody in America is buying Trumps bullshit. Its actually really funny how unpopular hes become suddenly.
The conservative-leaning district, which covers parts of Clarke and Oconee counties, has been under Republican control since 2019. The winner Gisler previously ran in 2024, but received less than 40% of the vote. for this special election in 2025, Gisler made affordability a key focus of his campaign, and was able to get 50.9% of the votes