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In Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Test for Voters on Iran War

Harris has made his opposition to the Iran war a central part of his campaign pitch.

In Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Test for Voters on Iran War
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A special House runoff in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former Georgia district is being watched as an early test of voters’ views on the Iran war. Democrat Shawn Harris opposes the war, while Republican Clayton Fuller supports it and has Trump’s endorsement.

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Democratic candidate in the special House runoff

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

Former representative whose resignation prompted the special election

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator facing reelection this year

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President; endorsed Fuller and is criticized by Greene over the war

ALSO MENTIONED  Clayton Fuller, Republican candidate in the special House runoff; Josh McKoon, Chair of the Georgia Republican Party

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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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