GOP Wins Race to Replace MTG—But District Shifts Double-Digits Toward Dems

Clayton Fuller won a Georgia special election to replace retired Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday night, growing the House Republican majority by one.

However, Republicans won by a slimmer margin than in years past, an ominous sign with just over half a year to go until the midterm elections.

Fuller, a District Attorney, defeated Shawn Harris, a Democrat whose website describes him as a “retired Brigadier General” and “cattle producer,” by a 55.9 to 44.1% margin, with 99% of votes counted by 9:30 AM Wednesday.

The election’s results mark a double-digit shift in favor of Democrats, as Greene won in 2024 by an almost 30-point margin.

Greene, once a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, retired in January after a falling out with the president, who called her a “traitor” for standing against him on foreign policy and economic issues.

 The president had indicated his intention to support a primary challenger against Greene before her surprise retirement.

On Tuesday morning, Greene accused Trump of “evil and madness” for writing on social media that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless Iran negotiates with the United States.

However, Greene did not endorse in the race.

Trump urged Republicans on social media on Monday to “GET OUT AND VOTE” for Fuller.

In special elections throughout Trump’s second term, Democrats have consistently outperformed their 2024 results. 

The 14th Congressional District, which covers Georgia’s northwestern corner bordering Alabama and Tennessee, is the state’s most Republican district.

When Fuller is sworn in, Republicans will hold a 218 seats in the House of Representatives, with 214 Democrats and one independent in the chamber.

The seat, alongside all others in the House, will be up for grabs again in November.