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Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Harris conceded the runoff to Fuller and remains eligible to seek the full term in May.

Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Republican Clay Fuller won the Georgia 14th District special-election runoff, defeating Democrat Shawn Harris and securing the seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene. The result preserves the narrow Republican House majority, while both candidates can compete again for the full term in May.

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Democratic candidate who lost the special-election runoff

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican winner of the Georgia 14th District special-election runoff

Fuller's version of this story ↗
Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Fuller

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative from Kentucky

Mikie Sherrill
Former U.S. Representative (D-NJ)

New Jersey governor

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

Former representative whose seat was contested

Kevin Kiley
I · CA-3

Representative from California

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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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