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Clay Fuller solidifies GOP hold on Georgia district after defeating Harris

Fuller defeated Shawn Harris to keep the district’s House seat in Republican hands.

Clay Fuller solidifies GOP hold on Georgia district after defeating Harris
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Clay Fuller defeated Shawn Harris in Georgia’s 14th District special-election runoff, keeping the deeply Republican seat in GOP hands. The race also drew attention as a test of Democratic outreach in conservative areas.

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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican winner of the Georgia 14th District special-election runoff

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Democratic candidate defeated in the Georgia 14th District special-election runoff

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator whose reelection bid is cited as a consequential Democratic race

Raphael G. Warnock
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator who campaigned with Harris

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Fuller and urged Republicans to vote

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

Former representative whose seat was being filled

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Democratic political figure whose prior district performance is used for comparison

Former transportation secretary who rallied with Harris

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who endorsed Fuller; Charlie Bailey, Georgia Republican Party chair who commented on Harris’s performance

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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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