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

Harris led the first round of voting and was seeking an upset victory against Trump-backed Fuller.

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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Democratic candidate in the Georgia 14th District special election

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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican 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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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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