State Sen. Colton Moore endorsed by former opponent in 14th district race

James Marty Brown's withdrawal now means 19 candidates are running in northwest Georgia's heavily Republican district.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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On Thursday, James Marty Brown dropped out of the race for Georgia's 14th congressional district and endorsed state Sen. Colton Moore. Brown's withdrawal means there are now 19 candidates running in the heavily Republican district to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Why it matters

The 14th district race has drawn significant attention as one of the most crowded Republican primaries in the country. With so many candidates, a runoff election is all but certain, and the winner will serve out the remainder of Greene's term before the November general election.

The details

Two other GOP candidates, Jared Craig and Christian Hurd, have also dropped out of the race and endorsed Clay Fuller, the district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The special election to replace Greene will be held on March 10, and a runoff has been set for April 7 if needed. Whoever wins the runoff will fill out the remainder of Greene's term through next January.

  • On Thursday, James Marty Brown withdrew from the race and endorsed state Sen. Colton Moore.
  • The special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene will be held on March 10, 2026.
  • A runoff election has been set for April 7, 2026 if needed.

The players

Colton Moore

State senator who was endorsed by former opponent James Marty Brown.

James Marty Brown

GOP candidate who withdrew from the 14th district race and endorsed Colton Moore.

Clay Fuller

District attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district.

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