Erwin initially defeated incumbent
Dan Gasaway in a close election in the May 22, 2018 Republican primary. Gasaway challenged the results, claiming that there were votes cast outside of the district for the election.
Stacey Abrams cited the election as an example of election fraud under
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, her opponent in the
2018 Georgia gubernatorial election. A judge for Banks County ruled in favor of Gasaway's challenge and a special election was held on December 4, 2018. Erwin won the race by a closer margin of two votes. After being sworn in as the new representative, Erwin was temporarily removed from the House, due to a court order allowing Gasaway to challenge the results again. A final election was held April 9, 2019, in which Erwin won with 75% of the vote. ==References==