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Republican Clayton Fuller, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, and Democrat Shawn Harris are headed to an April runoff in the special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District after neither candidate secured the majority needed to win.
Decision Desk HQ called the race Tuesday night to fill the remainder of the term vacated when Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned her House seat.
With about 85 percent of the ballots counted, Harris led with over 37 percent of the vote, while Fuller had 35 percent.
Because no candidate reached the 50 percent threshold required for victory, the two candidates will advance to a runoff election scheduled for April 7.
Harris, a retired brigadier general and cattle farmer, previously ran against Greene in 2024. His strong showing in the special election came in part because of a crowded Republican field.
Republican candidates collectively received about 60 percent of the vote, compared with over 39 percent for the three Democratic candidates. A Libertarian and an independent candidate also appeared on the ballot.
Fuller’s campaign received a boost earlier this year when President Trump endorsed him in February, helping him rise above a field of 12 Republican contenders. Among the Republicans trailing Fuller were former state Sen. Colton Moore, Brian Stover and Tom Gray.
The special election drew significant attention following Greene’s unexpected resignation from Congress after a public dispute with President Trump. When announcing her departure, Greene said she would remain neutral in the race and allow voters in her district to decide her successor.
In a Nov. 24 post on X, she said she would not endorse any candidate “out of respect to my district,” adding that any claims suggesting otherwise would be incorrect.
Georgia’s 14th Congressional District stretches from the northwest suburbs of Atlanta along the Alabama border to the top of the state. The district has strongly favored Republicans since Greene was first elected in 2020.
The April 7 runoff will determine who serves the remainder of Greene’s term. The seat will also appear on the ballot again in November for a full two-year term.
