By Caitlin Yilek
Politics Reporter
April 7, 2026 / 8:49 PM EDT / CBS News
Washington — Republican Clay Fuller was projected Tuesday to win the runoff election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, CBS News reports, giving the House GOP an additional vote in its narrow majority.
Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in the northwest Georgia district after the two advanced from a crowded special election held March 10. Because no candidate secured a majority in that contest, the top two moved to a head-to-head runoff. Harris, a retired Army general, received more votes than Fuller in March as Republicans’ support was split among several contenders; but in a one-on-one matchup in this reliably conservative district, Harris faced long odds.
The projected victory increases Republicans’ margin in the House. Before Fuller’s win, the GOP held a 217-214 advantage; one other seat is held by an independent who caucuses with Republicans after switching affiliation in March. Fuller’s addition effectively raises the Republican margin to two votes, reducing the impact any single defection could have on the party’s ability to pass legislation.
Fuller, a district attorney who had the backing of former President Donald Trump, will serve the remainder of Greene’s term, which runs through January 2027. Greene resigned in January following a falling-out with Trump.
