By Caitlin Yilek
Politics Reporter
April 7, 2026 / 8:49 PM EDT
Washington — Republican Clay Fuller was projected Tuesday to win the special runoff to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, giving House Republicans an additional vote in their narrow majority.
Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in the northwest Georgia district after both advanced from a crowded special election held March 10. Because no candidate won a majority in that contest, the top two moved on to a head-to-head runoff. Harris, a retired Army general, led Fuller in the March contest when Republican support was split among several candidates; but in this reliably conservative district, the one-on-one matchup favored Fuller.
The projected victory increases the GOP’s edge in the House. Before Fuller’s projected win, Republicans held a 217-214 advantage; one other seat is occupied by an independent who switched affiliation in March and caucuses with Republicans. Fuller’s addition effectively expands 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 was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, will serve the remainder of Greene’s term through January 2027. Greene resigned in January following a falling-out with Trump.
The result returns the seat to Republican control in a district that has trended conservative, and it adds a vote to the GOP conference as lawmakers continue to navigate narrow margins on key legislative priorities.