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Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris

Fuller was running to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene and had Trump’s endorsement.

Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris
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Voters were deciding a Georgia special election between Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris, with the Iran war shaping some voters’ views. The winner would fill the remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term and could affect the House majority.

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Clay Fuller R · GA-14
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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican candidate in the Georgia 14th District special election

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Democratic candidate in the Georgia 14th District special election

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose support for Fuller and rhetoric about the Iran war feature in the election coverage

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

Former representative whose seat was being contested

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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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