Republican wins Ga. seat in special election to replace MTG

Georgia Republican congressional candidate Clay Fuller poses for a portrait following speaking to members of the media after voting on April 7, 2026 in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.

Republican Clayton Fuller has defeated Democrat Shawn Harris to win the special election runoff in Georgia’s 14^th Congressional District — replacing former GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG).

Fuller, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, won Tuesday’s special election for the U.S. House seat, leading Harris 57.5% to 42.5% with 86% of the vote counted, according to the Associated Press.

The race comes after the March 10^th election, where no candidate reached the 50% threshold needed to secure an outright victory. Harris and Fuller, the two-leading vote-getters, then advanced to a runoff.

The seat was vacated by Greene after she announced in November that she would step down on January 5, 2026 — the day before the start of the 119^th Congress. Her departure came amid a turbulent political period, closing an era that included moments of tension and controversy, but also, prior die-hard loyalty to President Trump.

 

After Greene began publicly complaining about the Trump administration and shifting leftward politically, as described by conservative pundits, Trump decisively withdrew his support, calling her a “traitor” while underscoring his commitment to backing candidates who fully align with his vision for the Republican Party.

Meanwhile, this election comes amid Republicans clinging on to a thin 218-214 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In the 2024 presidential election, Trump carried the district by a whopping 37 points.