A special election has been announced to fill the vacant seat in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District following the resignation of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The district includes Chattooga County, along with parts of Northwest Georgia, and will soon see a field of candidates seeking to represent the region in Washington.

State officials have confirmed the election will be conducted using a “jungle primary” format. In a jungle primary, all candidates — regardless of political party — appear on the same ballot, and voters choose among the entire field. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff election, even if they are from the same party.

This format can produce competitive, multi-candidate races and places added emphasis on campaigning and voter outreach across the entire district. A runoff, if required, would ultimately determine who fills the congressional seat.

Secretary Raffensperger issued the following Call for Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 14:

(Note deadline for voter registration)

“Notice is hereby given that a Special Election shall be held on March 10, 2026, in Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, Whitfield, and portions of Cobb Counties for United States House of Representatives, District 14, to fill a vacancy due to the resignation of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. A Special Runoff Election, if needed, shall be held on April 7, 2026.

Qualifying for the United States House of Representatives District 14 Special Election will be held at the Office of Georgia Secretary of State’s Elections Division, 2 MLK Jr. Dr., Floyd West Tower Suite 802, Atlanta, GA 30334.

The dates and hours of qualifying will be Monday, January 12, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2026, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday, January 14, 2026, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 1:00 p.m.  The qualifying fee shall be $5,220.00.

Monday, February 9, 2026, is the last day to register to vote for all persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to vote in the Special Election. Advance in-person absentee voting will begin on Monday, February 16, 2026.”

Brad Raffensperger

Secretary of State