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MTG v. Trump looms over Georgia congressional special election

Trump has endorsed Fuller, whose support for expanding immigration enforcement features in the crowded special-election contest.

MTG v. Trump looms over Georgia congressional special election
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A Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene is unfolding amid her public break with President Trump, who has endorsed prosecutor Clay Fuller. The article examines whether that rift will affect the crowded contest and what voters say they care about.

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Clay Fuller R · GA-14
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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican House candidate and state prosecutor

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Democratic House candidate

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

U.S. senator from Georgia, mentioned as a possible opponent Greene was urged not to face

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President and endorser of Clay Fuller

John Cowan
R · GA

Former Republican House candidate

Former U.S. Senate candidate in Georgia

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Former U.S. representative whose resignation and break with Trump shape the election’s political backdrop

Republican House candidate and former state senator

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Trump Endorses Clay Fuller During Rome Visit

President Trump endorsed Clay Fuller during his visit to Rome, Georgia, as Fuller competed in the special election for Georgia’s 14th District seat. Center outlets place the endorsement within the special-election contest, with coverage spanning voting and voter reactions, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s break with Trump, and other endorsements and economic discussion during the visit.

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