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Crowded Field Competes in Georgia's 14th District Special Election
Republicans aim to hold onto seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation
Published on Mar. 9, 2026
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Voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District will head to the polls on Tuesday to elect a replacement for former Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January following a public rift with President Donald Trump. A crowded field of 22 candidates initially filed to run for the vacant U.S. House seat, but that number fell to 17 active contenders after a handful of withdrawals from the race. All candidates will compete on the same ballot regardless of political affiliation, and if no candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two vote-getters will advance to an April 7 runoff.
Why it matters
Republicans hold a slender majority in the House, and a Democratic upset in a district Trump carried with 68% of the vote in 2024 would tighten the GOP margin even further. The 14th Congressional District, in the northwest corner of Georgia, is home to the cities of Rome, Dalton, Acworth and parts of Kennesaw.
The details
Among the 12 Republicans competing in the special election are Clay Fuller, a state district attorney who has Trump's endorsement, and former state Sen. Colton Moore. Three Democrats are also vying for the seat, including Shawn Harris, a retired Army brigadier general who challenged Greene in 2024 and eclipsed the rest of the multi-party field in fundraising.
- Polls close at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 12, 2026.
- As of Thursday, there were about 521,000 registered voters in the 14th Congressional District.
- About 378,000 votes were cast in the 2024 general election in the 14th District, which was roughly 74% of registered voters.
- Nearly 54,000 ballots had already been cast in the U.S. House special election as of Friday.
The players
Clay Fuller
A state district attorney who has Trump's endorsement in the special election.
Colton Moore
A former state senator running in the special election.
Shawn Harris
A retired Army brigadier general who challenged Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2024 and is one of three Democrats vying for the seat.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
The former Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia's 14th Congressional District, who resigned in January following a public rift with President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump
The former president, whose endorsement of Clay Fuller is seen as a boost for the Republican candidate.
What’s next
If no candidate receives a majority of votes on Tuesday, the top two vote-getters will advance to an April 7 runoff.
The takeaway
This special election in Georgia's 14th District will be closely watched as Republicans aim to hold onto the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation, while Democrats see an opportunity to chip away at the GOP's slim House majority.
