Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will face each other in an April 7 runoff election after no candidate received a majority in Tuesday’s special election to fill the remaining months of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former U.S. House seat.
Fuller, a district attorney who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, finished among the top two candidates in the crowded field of 14 contenders that included nine Republicans, three Democrats, a Libertarian and an independent. Harris, a cattle farmer and retired brigadier general, also advanced to the runoff.
The special election was held to fill the remainder of Greene’s term after she resigned earlier this year following a falling-out with Trump.
The 14th Congressional District stretches across 10 counties in Northwest Georgia, from suburban Atlanta to the Tennessee state line. The winner of the runoff will serve only the remaining months of the current term, while candidates seeking a full two-year term will compete in party primaries on May 19, with a possible June 16 runoff, before the November general election.
Republicans currently hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House, and retaining the strongly Republican-leaning district would help maintain that advantage.








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