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Trump-backed Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris advance to runoff in race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Harris advanced to the runoff after leading Fuller in the reported vote count.

Trump-backed Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris advance to runoff in race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Clay Fuller and Shawn Harris advanced to an April 7 runoff in the special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene. Fuller benefited from Donald Trump’s endorsement, while Harris led him in the reported vote count.

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Democratic candidate who advanced to the runoff

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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican candidate who advanced to the runoff

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Fuller

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

Former representative whose resignation created the vacancy

Former transportation secretary who endorsed Harris

Republican candidate who finished a distant third

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Shawn Harris and Clay Fuller Advance to Runoff for Georgia Seat

Shawn Harris and Clay Fuller advanced to an April 7 runoff in the special election for Georgia’s 14th District seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Left-leaning outlets present Harris’s first-place finish as a Democratic showing despite Trump’s backing of Fuller. Center outlets mostly emphasize the result and matchup, while some discuss Trump’s influence and possible House implications. Right-leaning outlets focus more on Republican turnout and unity behind Fuller, and on the runoff’s implications for Trump or the GOP’s House majority.

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