2026Final resultsSpecial election
2026 runoff for Georgia House District 177
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Alvin Payton (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Eric Howard (D) by 34.7 points.
Alvin PaytonDemocrat · winner
67.3%371
Eric HowardDemocrat
32.7%180
551 votes
Source: State and county election authorities (CA, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MN, SC, WA)Updated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)