This Georgia Democrat stood by Israel and criticized her party. She is expected to win another term.
According to reporting by The Forward, Esther Panitch spent Tuesday evening the way she spends every election night since holding office: on her couch at home in an Atlanta suburb, watching The Campaign, the 2012 comedy in which Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play rival candidates for Congress.
This Georgia Democrat stood by Israel and criticized her party. She is expected to win another term.: Official reporting from the The Forward confirms active developments in Georgia. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.
“This Georgia Democrat stood by Israel and criticized her party. She is expected to win another term.: Official reporting from the The Forward confirms active developments in Georgia. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”
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According to reporting by The Forward, Esther Panitch spent Tuesday evening the way she spends every election night since holding office: on her couch at home in an Atlanta suburb, watching The Campaign, the 2012 comedy in which Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play rival candidates for Congress.
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Georgia State Rep. Esther Panitch taking part in early voting in Oct. 2026. Courtesy of Esther Panitch
Esther Panitch spent Tuesday evening the way she spends every election night since holding office: on her couch at home in an Atlanta suburb, watching The Campaign , the 2012 comedy in which Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play rival candidates for Congress who will stoop to anything to win.
It looks likely that the Georgia Democrat will have a third term in the state Georgia House of Representatives, where Panitch has been the only Jewish member since 2023. With 72% of precincts reporting, she is leading 67%-33% over her Republican challenger, Keith Gettmann. She may be joined in the state legislature by some additional Jewish members after Tuesday night’s vote.
Panitch is a pro-Israel Democrat in a party where support for Israel is increasingly contested. She has built her time in office on issues around antisemitism and Holocaust education, and she has criticized her own senator, Jon Ossoff, in public over Israel. Ossoff endorsed her this fall anyway.
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