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Georgia voters choosing a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in US House

Harris advanced to the runoff and argued that he could build a coalition across party lines.

Georgia voters choosing a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in US House
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Shawn Harris and Clay Fuller advanced to an April 7 runoff after no candidate won a majority in the special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. The winner will fill the remaining months of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term, and a Republican victory could bolster the party’s narrow House majority.

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Shawn Harris D · GA
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Democratic candidate advancing to the runoff for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican candidate advancing to the runoff for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Fuller and praised his election result

Democrat mentioned in the account of Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election

Republican candidate named in the correction about a voter’s choice

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

Former representative whose seat is being filled

Republican candidate mentioned as finishing outside the runoff

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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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