The crowded race to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is heading to a runoff in April.
No candidate exceeded 50% of the vote on Tuesday night.
Democrat Shawn Harris and Trump-endorsed Clay Fuller advanced to the runoff.
VoteHub projects Shawn Harris and Clayton Fuller to advance to a runoff in the special election for Georgia 14th Congressional District. pic.twitter.com/fYtUeU1l22
— VoteHub (@VoteHub) March 10, 2026
Georgia Recorder shared further:
As of shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Democrat Shawn Harris was the top vote-getter, with about 39% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office.
Republican Clay Fuller, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, came in second place with about 35% of the vote.
The winner will replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who stepped down in early January after a public feud with Trump.
The runoff is scheduled for April 7. The winner will serve out the remainder of former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term, which means he will be right back up for election in November, potentially facing many of the same opponents in the current race.
🚨Election Alert: Republican Clayton Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris have advanced to the April General Election runoff for the Georgia 14th Congressional District Special
Clayton Fuller (@Clay4MainStreet) was endorsed by President Trump in the primary pic.twitter.com/vF3ioNvOq2
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) March 11, 2026
Although Harris led the way Tuesday night, he’ll have a tougher task in April carrying the district in a 1-on-1 election.
Trump carried the district by 37 points in 2024.
RAZOR-THIN MAJORITY AT STAKE: Republicans cannot afford an upset in Georgia’s special election Tuesday as the GOP clings to a 218-214 House majority. Trump is backing DA Clay Fuller in the crowded 17-candidate race. https://t.co/gePcNgquo9
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) March 10, 2026
NBC News has more:
Georgia’s rules for special elections dictate that all candidates, regardless of party, appear on the same ballot. With 22 candidates on the ballot, it was unlikely that any candidate could win more than 50% of the vote and avoid a runoff.
Republican Colton Moore, a former state senator, was in a distant third at with just over 11% of the vote.
Although he did not have Trump’s endorsement, Moore cast himself as the truest supporter of the “Make America Great Again” movement, saying at a recent candidate forum that voters who “100% support President Trump” should back his candidacy.
Moore was arrested earlier this year when he tried to enter Gov. Brian Kemp’s state of the state address after the state House speaker banned him from the chamber. Moore was also removed from the state Senate GOP caucus for chastising fellow Republicans for refusing to impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis after indicting Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 election.
