Eric Gisler
Eric Gisler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 121. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gisler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Eric Gisler was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a high school diploma from Jonesboro High School, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in 1999. His career experience includes working as a product manager.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 121
Incumbent Marcus Wiedower defeated Eric Gisler in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 121 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Wiedower (R) | 61.1 | 19,764 | |
| Eric Gisler (D) | 38.9 | 12,567 | ||
| Total votes: 32,331 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Courtney Frisch (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 121
Courtney Frisch advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 121 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Courtney Frisch | 100.0 | 2,724 | |
| Total votes: 2,724 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 121
Incumbent Marcus Wiedower defeated John Michael Grigsby in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 121 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Wiedower | 83.1 | 4,516 | |
| John Michael Grigsby | 16.9 | 917 | ||
| Total votes: 5,433 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eric Gisler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gisler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have worked in financial technology for most of the last 25 years and I am also a business owner. I own and operate The Olive Basket, a local store selling olive oils, balsamic vinegars, and gourmet food products (including gelato!)
I have not always been a Democrat. For most of my adult life I have considered myself very politically independent. That all changed when Trump was elected in 2016. I got involved in local Democratic politics in the summer of 2017 as the Trump administration began ICE crackdowns all over the country.
I believe that everyone deserves dignity and a fair chance at success in this country, regardless of their ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or skin color.
I believe that 20 years straight of Republican rule in this state has produced a system that does not support most Georgians' interest, and I plan to work across the aisle and fight for good policy for all Georgians.- The GOP has controlled the State House, State Senate, and Governor's mansion since 2004. Twenty full years.
They like to say we are #1 for business, but we are among the worst when it comes to workers, healthcare access, healthcare costs, housing costs, and education. That means we are #1 for business owners, not for people who work for a living.
The state legislature controls so many things related to the everyday lives of Georgians. It can be so much better. - In 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned 49 years of legal precedent in Roe vs. Wade. Georgia did not waste any time enacting one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country. I want to repeal the 6 Week Abortion Ban ASAP and implement protections for Reproductive Freedom, including abortion, IVF, and contraception access. I would like to see this become a state constitutional amendment so it can be ratified by the voters of the state.
- I am a passionate advocate for voting reform. In the past few years, the MAGA GOP has used "election integrity" to dismantle our election systems and try to rig the outcomes for their party. I want to repeal SB202, the law that led to the changes in the State Election Board that threaten to throw the November results into chaos. I also want to create an independent redistricting commission, so that politicians are not choosing voters. The GOP has been gerrymandering districts for years, and yes the Democrats did it before them. It is time to take this foundational function away from politicians and focus on creating fair and competitive districts. In addition, I would favor implementing ranked choice voting.
I am also passionate about protecting women's health and reproductive freedoms in general.
I want to work to protect our LGBTQ+ citizens from discrimination and attacks. I believe y'all means all, and everyone deserves basic human dignity and the freedom to live their life on their own terms.
I want to repeal the recent School Vouchers bill and revisit our QBE formula for education, that has not been updated since 1985. School vouchers only serve to help middle & upper income families move out of failing schools, leaving others to suffer.
I am a bit of a history buff and I have read the biographies of many founding fathers, I've read several books about the Constitutional convention and the founding of the country, including the entire Federalist Papers. (Don't give me a test, it's been a while).
Interestingly enough, I think one of the best TV shows in the relatively recent past for understanding government is the Battlestar Galactica series with Edward James Olmos. It is a great look into the role of government, plus it has cool robots.
We live in a modern world that is constantly changing. New ideas, new perspective, and new data are constantly coming in. To serve in an elected office, one must be able to process information, know the right questions to ask, rely on experts in their fields, and make the best possible decision. These days, understanding quality information and telling it apart from misinformation is equally as important, if not more so.
Too many people believe that a politician must be true to some ideology or party platform above all else, but I do not believe that is what our founders intended at all.
I am a natural learner and am constantly challenging myself by learning new things. A legislator will need to make informed decisions about votes on a wide range of issues and I think I have a history of doing just that.
I believe that when making decisions that impact the everyday lives of all Georgians, a state representative must do everything they can to fully understand the impact of their decision and it's impact on Georgian's lives, not only in their district, but all around the state.
Unfortunate that traumatic events are so easily memorable.
I held that job for two years I think.
The story is funny and zany, but the way Douglas Adams writes is just pure genius. I've read everything he's ever written.
I learned a lot about what I can and can't control and how to let things go when necessary.
I also believe that works the other way, with the legislature passing bills that the Governor will not veto because the legislature represents the will of the people.
Our number one issue today is housing costs, and it is a simple supply and demand problem. More housing units need to be built cost effectively and that will take time, so I see this issue lingering for a while into the next decade.
Longer term, and at the federal level, Senator John McCain was a good legislator who put his country first in everything, something to be admired even if I didn't always agree with his policy positions. In a similar vain, Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger taught us all a lesson in integrity by holding true to their values in the face of immense pressure from their own party.
The OB immediately performed the procedure and saved the woman's life, but she is now unable to have children.
Knock knock
Who's there?
Interrupting Cow
Interrupti....
If an emergency situation is extreme enough, it may be necessary to grant emergency powers to an executive, but only with a well-defined expiration date or end state. Granting emergency powers is very dangerous in a Republic. We do not want a Caesar in Georgia.
- National Democratic Redistricting Committee
- Georgia Equality
- United Campus Workers of Georgia
- Reproductive Freedom For All
- Moms Demand Action (Pending, but should be coming)
- Parker Short
Ethics
Game, Fish, & Parks
Health
Judiciary
Juvenile Justice
Public Health and Homeland Security
Regulated Industries
Small Business Development
Technology and Infrastructure Innovation
Transportation
The amount of money spent on elections in this country - particularly at the federal level - is criminal. Dark money in politics is a dark stain on American democracy. Unlimited contributions from undisclosed mega donors is leading us directly to an oligarchy if we can't change course.
If we had fairer and more competitive districts, I don't know that a state ballot initiative would be necessary, but I would not oppose it.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 11, 2024
