Trending Now - Clay Fuller and Shawn Harris Set for Georgia Runoff Election
WHO:
Clay Fuller was appointed as the district attorney of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit in 2023 and won a full term in 2024.
Shawn Harris is a Cedartown farmer and Army veteran.
Democrat Shawn Harris, Republican Clay Fuller, President Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jim Tully
Harris is a retired US Army brigadier general; Fuller is a former district attorney.
WHAT:
The special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District took place on March 10, 2026, with no candidate receiving a majority of votes, leading to a runoff.
Clay Fuller and Shawn Harris received the most votes in the special election.
Harris raised over $4 million since mid-2025, which is more than four times as much as his nearest Republican competitor.
Fuller stated, “We’re the candidate that’s going to have his back on Capitol Hill,” emphasizing the importance of Trump’s endorsement.
Trump congratulated Fuller for “getting such a high percentage of the vote” with many Republicans in the race.
Harris described the special election as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to flip the seat.
The winner of the runoff will serve the remainder of Greene’s term, which ends in January 2027.
Harris raised approximately $4.3 million and had about $290,000 in the bank as of February 18, 2026.
Fuller had about $238,000 in the bank and a total of about $787,000 raised.
Twenty-two candidates initially filed to run for the seat, which was reduced to 17 candidates on the ballot.
Clay Fuller and Shawn Harris advanced to a runoff election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
Fuller received an endorsement from Trump in February 2026.
The runoff election is scheduled for April 7, 2026.
Fuller raised over $1.8 million in ad support, more than double that of his closest Republican rival.
Harris raised over $4 million since mid-2025.
WHERE:
Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, specifically in Rome, Georgia.
WHEN:
The seat has been vacant since January 2026.
The runoff election will take place on April 7, 2026.
Greene resigned from Congress earlier in 2026.
WHY:
The race tests the influence of President Trump’s endorsement amid some Republicans distancing themselves from him, as noted by Jim Tully, who stated, “This district belongs to the people.”
Greene resigned following a months-long public fight with Trump over foreign policy issues and the release of documents involving the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The race tests the influence of President Trump’s endorsement amid some Republicans distancing themselves from him.
Greene fell out with Trump over her criticism of his focus on foreign policy issues.
HOW:
Fuller credited Trump’s endorsement for propelling him to the runoff, stating, “They want to know who President Trump was endorsing in this race.”
Trump stated that Fuller had his "complete and total endorsement."
Fuller surged to the front of a crowded Republican field after receiving Trump’s endorsement.
Harris positioned himself as an outsider and focused his campaign on affordability issues.
(UPDATED March 11, 2026 09:08 UTC)
The special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District took place on March 10, 2026, but since no candidate received a majority of the votes, a runoff will be held between Clay Fuller and Shawn Harris, who received the most votes. Harris, who has raised over $4 million since mid-2025, described the election as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to flip the seat, while Fuller emphasized the importance of Trump’s endorsement in his campaign. Trump congratulated Fuller for his strong performance in a crowded Republican field, highlighting the significance of his backing as some Republicans begin to distance themselves from him.
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(UPDATED March 11, 2026 07:20 UTC)
In a significant development, Clay Fuller, the district attorney of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, has received the full endorsement of Trump as he prepares for an upcoming election to fill a seat that has been vacant since January 2026. Meanwhile, his opponent, Cedartown farmer and Army veteran Shawn Harris, has raised approximately $4.3 million, while Fuller has raised about $787,000, with both candidates gearing up for a competitive race after the initial field of twenty-two candidates was narrowed down to seventeen. This vacancy arose after Greene resigned following a public dispute with Trump over foreign policy and the release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
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(UPDATED March 11, 2026 01:30 UTC)
In a significant development, Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller have advanced to a runoff election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, following Greene's resignation earlier this year. The runoff, scheduled for April 7, 2026, sees Fuller benefiting from an endorsement by Trump and raising over $1.8 million in ad support, while Harris has raised more than $4 million since mid-2025. This race is particularly notable as it tests the influence of Trump's endorsement amidst a backdrop of some Republicans distancing themselves from him.