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Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Fuller won the runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene and said Trump's endorsement helped him win.

Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Republican Clay Fuller won the Georgia runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, defeating Democrat Shawn Harris and helping preserve the Republican House majority. Fuller credited Donald Trump's endorsement as a key factor in his victory.

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Republican candidate who won the runoff for Georgia's 14th congressional district

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Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Former representative whose seat Fuller won

Former presidential candidate who held a town hall with Harris

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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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