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Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat in Georgia

Fuller won the special election for Greene’s former seat and will serve the remainder of her term before seeking a full term.

Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat in Georgia
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Republican Clay Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in the Georgia special election for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat, helping strengthen Republicans’ narrow House majority. Fuller will need to run again later this year to win a full two-year term.

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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Winner of the special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

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Democratic candidate who lost the special election

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement supported Fuller

Former president mentioned in the account of Greene’s political history

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

Former representative whose seat Fuller won

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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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