The special election in Georgia to fill the seat left vacant by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is heading to a runoff as no candidate received a majority of votes in the crowded field on Tuesday.
Democrat Shawn Harris, a veteran who served in Afghanistan as a combat infantry commander, emerged as the top vote-getter in the nonpartisan race to represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Harris, who lost to Greene in the same district in 2024, secured 41.5% of the vote and will now face Republican Clay Fuller in the April 7 runoff.
Harris led in fundraising, with $4.3 million raised and $290,000 in the bank as of Feb. 18, according to the Associated Press.
Fuller, endorsed by President Trump, received 33.5% of the vote, making him the top-performing Republican in a field where multiple GOP candidates split the vote.
More than 20 candidates, including Democrats and third-party hopefuls, were on the ballot in the northwest Georgia district, with 17 active contenders by election day.
State Sen. Colton Moore, who fell short of advancing to the runoff, received less than 10% of the vote. Moore, self-described as a “RINO Wrangler,” made headlines last year for an incident in the Georgia House chamber.
The district, bordering Alabama and Tennessee, covers 10 counties, with Paulding being the most populous.
Greene, who served in Congress since 2021, left office on Jan. 5 following disagreements with Trump. Her retirement announcement in November came after Trump withdrew his support due to various policy differences.
Greene’s departure further diminished the GOP’s majority in the House, and she did not endorse any candidate in the special election.
