Voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District head to the polls Tuesday for a runoff election that could jeopardize Republicans' narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The contest pits Republican Clayton "Clay" Fuller, the former district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit and a 2020 candidate for the seat, against Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army brigadier general, cattle producer and the 2024 Democratic nominee for the district. The race stems from a special general election on March 10, when neither candidate secured a majority in a field of 17 contenders, mostly Republicans.
Harris topped the ballot with 37.3% of the vote, or 43,273 votes. Fuller followed closely with 34.9%, or 40,409 votes. State Sen. Colton Moore placed third at 11.6%, or 13,475 votes, while the remaining candidates split the rest. Total turnout reached 115,890 votes in the solidly Republican district, rated R+19 on the Cook Partisan Voter Index and previously held by firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Greene resigned effective January 5, 2026, after announcing her departure the prior November amid reported disagreements with President Donald Trump over his handling of Epstein-related files. Gov. Brian Kemp scheduled the special election, with early voting concluding April 2 and polls open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET.
Fuller holds key endorsements, including from Trump and the Club for Growth PAC. He resigned his district attorney post to run, citing Georgia's resign-to-run law. Harris has support from Sen. Raphael Warnock and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. He raised over $6.4 million by mid-March, outpacing available reports on Fuller's fundraising.
The candidates debated March 23, clashing on issues like the economy, Iran policy and leadership. Harris positioned himself on kitchen-table concerns, while Fuller emphasized his prosecutorial record and Trump alignment.
Republicans currently hold a slim 217-214 edge in the House, with one independent and three vacancies including this seat. Democrats overperformed in the March vote, capturing more than a third despite the district's GOP lean. A Harris victory would further erode the majority, complicating Speaker Mike Johnson's agenda amid other special elections.
No public polls have emerged for the runoff, but analysts note Democrats' strong first-round showing as a potential warning for Republicans in this northwest Georgia district spanning counties like Catoosa, Walker and Whitfield. Officials urge voters to bring ID, with absentee ballots accepted until close of polls.
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