Republican Clay Fuller sworn into House after winning Georgia's 14th District special election

Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in a special runoff election to fill the seat previously held by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Apr. 15, 2026 at 1:35pm

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Republican Clay Fuller was sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday night, officially taking office as the new representative for Georgia's 14th Congressional District. Fuller won a special election last week to fill the seat previously held by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, defeating Democrat Shawn Harris by about 12 percentage points.

Why it matters

The 14th District in northwest Georgia has leaned strongly Republican in recent elections, with President Donald Trump and Greene winning the district by wide margins. Fuller's narrower win represented one of the larger swings in a House special election during Trump's second term, compared with recent cycles.

The details

After being sworn in, Fuller posted on social media that he will 'uphold and defend the Constitution every single day I serve in Congress' and that he plans to cosponsor his first piece of legislation, the 'Save America Act,' focused on election integrity. He also said he looks forward to working with President Donald Trump on the issue.

  • Fuller was sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday night, April 14, 2026.
  • Fuller won the special runoff election last week to fill the seat previously held by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

The players

Clay Fuller

The new Republican representative for Georgia's 14th Congressional District, who was sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday night.

Shawn Harris

The Democratic candidate who ran against Fuller in the special runoff election for Georgia's 14th District.

Marjorie Taylor Greene

The former Republican representative for Georgia's 14th Congressional District, whose seat was filled by Fuller in the special election.

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States, who Fuller said he looks forward to working with on election integrity issues.

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What they’re saying

“I will uphold and defend the Constitution every single day I serve in Congress. Thank you, voters of GA-14, for trusting me to fight for you and our freedoms. Let's get to work.”

— Clay Fuller, U.S. Representative, Georgia's 14th District

What’s next

Fuller plans to cosponsor his first piece of legislation, the 'Save America Act,' focused on election integrity, and said he looks forward to working with President Donald Trump on the issue.

The takeaway

Fuller's narrower win in the heavily Republican 14th District of Georgia represented one of the larger swings in a House special election during Trump's second term, signaling a potential shift in voter sentiment in the region.