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Warnings for the G.O.P.: 3 Takeaways From the Elections in Georgia and Wisconsin

Fuller won Georgia’s special House election as the district shifted toward Democrats.

Warnings for the G.O.P.: 3 Takeaways From the Elections in Georgia and Wisconsin
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Republican Clay Fuller won Georgia’s special House election, but the district shifted sharply toward Democrats; Wisconsin voters also gave liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor a decisive win. The results are presented as potential warnings for Republicans ahead of the midterms.

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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican elected in Georgia’s special House election

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Democratic candidate who lost to Fuller

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator seeking re-election

Mitt Romney
Former U.S. Senator (R-UT)

Former presidential candidate mentioned in a comparison of Waukesha County voting

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Fuller and campaigned in the district

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

Former representative whose seat Fuller won

ALSO MENTIONED  Chris Taylor, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate who won the election; Maria Lazar, Conservative candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election; Alicia Halvensleben, Democratic Waukesha Common Council member who won the city’s mayoral race; Ben Wikler, Former chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin; Elon Musk, Political campaign visitor mentioned in connection with a prior Wisconsin Supreme Court race; Scott Allen, Republican state representative who lost Waukesha’s mayoral race

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Clay Fuller Wins Georgia’s 14th District Special Election

Clay Fuller defeated Shawn Harris in the Georgia 14th District special-election runoff, winning the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene. The result kept the seat in Republican hands and added to the party’s narrow House majority. Left-leaning outlets treat the victory as a possible sign of Democratic gains despite Fuller’s win. Center outlets focus on the result and its effect on the narrow House majority, with some noting what the margin may signal for November. Right-leaning outlets cast it as a Republican hold that bolsters the majority, often highlighting Trump’s endorsement.

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