Georgia sets March 10 election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress

Georgia sets March 10 election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress

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Key Points:

  • Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has scheduled a special election for March 10 to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned after five years in office.
  • The crowded field includes up to 19 Republican candidates, such as state Sen. Colton Moore, District Attorney Clayton Fuller, and businessman Brian Stover, alongside Democrats Shawn Harris and Clarence Blalock, plus independent Rob Ruszkowski.
  • The election will use a single all-party ballot, with a runoff on April 7 if no candidate wins a majority; the district is heavily Republican-leaning and stretches from Atlanta’s northwest suburbs to the Tennessee border.
  • Greene, known for her hard-right stance and loyalty to Donald Trump