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Trump pick wins race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress

Harris led the initial election but lost the runoff and conceded on election night.

Trump pick wins race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Clay Fuller defeated Shawn Harris in a Georgia special-election runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, preserving the Republican House majority. Harris had led the initial round, but Fuller won the runoff by more than 14,000 votes.

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Shawn Harris D · GA
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Democratic candidate defeated in the Georgia special-election runoff

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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican winner of the Georgia special-election runoff

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Raphael G. Warnock
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator who defeated Herschel Walker in 2022

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement of Fuller is discussed

Trump-endorsed candidate in the 2022 Georgia Senate race

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

Former representative whose resignation created the open seat

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Clayton Fuller Wins Georgia Special Election Against Shawn Harris

Outlets agree that Republican Clay Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in the Georgia 14th District special-election runoff, winning the seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Left-leaning outlets connect the race to Trump’s influence and the Iran war, while treating Harris’s performance as a possible sign of Democratic gains in conservative areas. Center outlets focus on the seat’s effect on the narrow House majority and use the race to assess voter views on Iran, with some noting Democratic overperformance. Right-leaning outlets present Fuller’s win as a Republican hold that reinforces the GOP majority, while some note Harris’s improved showing.

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