Biography
Keith Gettmann is the Republican candidate for Georgia House of Representatives District 51 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Esther Panitch (D).[1][2] A financial executive, he has lived in the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody community for over four decades, according to his Ballotpedia survey.[1][3]
Keith Gettmann was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, and earned a bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1973.[1] His profession is listed as financial executive.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said his father served 24 years in the Navy and that he and his wife, Sherry, both from Milledgeville and Georgia Tech graduates, have lived in the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody community for over four decades.[3]
Gettmann's survey responses name free speech under the First Amendment and a return to the gold standard to address inflation among his key messages.[3] He advanced from the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.[1]
- 1.Keith Gettmann - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Keith Gettmann - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Georgia House District 51
Keith Gettmann is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Georgia House District 51 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
