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Clay Fuller wins House seat in Georgia. But the campaign never stops

Fuller won the special election and will serve in the House while campaigning for the regular election cycle.

Clay Fuller wins House seat in Georgia. But the campaign never stops
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Clay Fuller won Georgia’s 14th District special election with 56% of the vote, defeating Shawn Harris, who received 44%. Fuller will serve in the House but must campaign again in the regular election cycle, while Harris says he plans to run again in November.

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Clay Fuller
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Winner of the Georgia 14th District special election

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Democratic candidate defeated by Fuller

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Fuller

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

Former representative whose seat the special election filled

ALSO MENTIONED  Joe Gruters, GOP chairman who praised Fuller after the election

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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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