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

Harris led the first round of voting but lost the special election to Fuller.

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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Shawn Harris D · GA
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Democratic candidate who lost the special election

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Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

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

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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 Defeats Shawn Harris in Georgia Congressional Runoff

Outlets agree Republican Clay Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in the Georgia 14th District special runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat. Left-leaning outlets cast Harris as a possible seat-flipper before the vote and treat his showing afterward as evidence of Democratic strength. Center outlets report Fuller’s win while also weighing what Harris’s narrower margin could mean for November and House control. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the Republican win, with some coverage foregrounding Fuller’s Trump endorsement.

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