Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat stays vacant as Fuller, Harris move to runoff


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Georgia’s special election in the 14th Congressional District heads to an April 7 runoff after no candidate won a majority. Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris advanced to the next round, which will determine who serves out the remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term after her January resignation.

Until then, the seat will stay vacant as Republicans hold a 218-214 majority in the House, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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What candidates and leaders are saying

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA - MARCH 10: Clay Fuller, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for Congressional district 14, arrives early to his voting precinct to cast his vote on March 10, 2026 in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The special election is being held to fill a seat that opened up after Marjorie Taylor Greene left Congress in January of this year. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)
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Fuller, a former district attorney who resigned to run, leaned on Trump’s February endorsement and told supporters Republicans should unite behind him heading into the runoff. Trump also praised Fuller’s showing in a late-night post.

ROME, GEORGIA - MARCH 10: Shawn Harris, a Democratic candidate, poses for a portrait in his elections office on Election Day while running for Congressional district 14, on March 10, 2026 in Rome, Georgia. The special election is being held to fill a seat that opened up after Marjorie Taylor Greene left Congress in January of this year. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)
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Harris, a retired Army brigadier general, argued the results showed a Democrat can compete even in a heavily Republican district. Gov. Brian Kemp congratulated Fuller and urged Republicans to rally behind him.

Greene has not endorsed anyone in the race, CBS reported.

Crowded ballot, split vote

Georgia’s all-party special election format made a runoff likely from the start. Seventeen candidates remained on the ballot, including 12 Republicans and three Democrats, and with nearly all votes counted, Harris was at about 37% and Fuller at about 35%.

Harris led Tuesday with about 37% in the deep-red district — slightly above his roughly 36% showing against Greene in 2024, which the Atlanta Journal-Constitution described as a Democratic high-water mark in the seat.

DALTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 10: A woman tears stickers on Election Day for Congressional district 14, on March 10, 2026 in Dalton, Georgia. The special election is being held to fill a seat that opened up after Marjorie Taylor Greene left Congress in January of this year. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Money and outside support could shape the runoff. Harris led fundraising, with about $4.3 million raised and about $290,000 on hand as of Feb. 18. Fuller reported about $238,000 on hand and roughly $787,000 raised. Fuller also benefited from more than $1.8 million in outside ads supporting him, according to AdImpact figures cited by CNN.

What happens next

The April 7 runoff will determine who serves out the final months of Greene’s term, which ends in January 2027. Trump carried the district by 37 points in 2024, a margin that makes the Republican nominee the favorite in a general election, according to CNN.

In Mississippi, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom won their primaries and will face off in November. Hyde-Smith had about $2.2 million in her campaign account, compared to Colom’s $560,000, as of Feb. 18. NBC reported that a Democrat has not won a Mississippi Senate race since 1982, and Trump carried the state by 23 points in 2024.

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Why this story matters

A Georgia congressional seat remains vacant until at least April, temporarily narrowing the Republican House majority and delaying constituent services in the 14th District.

Representation gap in northwest Georgia

Residents of Georgia's 14th District have no voting representative in Congress until the April 7 runoff, leaving constituent casework and legislative advocacy on hold.

House majority margin tightens

Republicans hold a 218-214 House majority with the seat vacant, reducing their margin for passing legislation until the winner is seated.

Runoff extends election timeline

Voters in the district must return to the polls April 7 because no candidate won a majority among 17 candidates on the initial ballot.

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