CalledUnofficial results

Georgia House District 51

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

Esther Panitch won re-election by 28.8 points over Keith Gettmann.

Runoff if no majority

Esther PanitchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%15,507
Keith GettmannRepublican
35.6%8,577
24,084 votes

Source: Georgia Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+16.12024 HouseD+19.02024 Pres.D+28.82026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Esther PanitchKeith Gettmann
$233.1K
Raised by the campaign
$28.8K
$243.4K
Spent by the campaign
$32.5K
$26K
Cash on hand
$5.3K

Campaign money: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, through Oct 17, 2026; Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, through Oct 15, 2026.

Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 15, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Esther Panitch
>99%
Keith Gettmann
<1%
Projected margin
D+28.7
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