Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia special election for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old seat in Congress
Key Points:
- Republican Clay Fuller won the special election runoff to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Shawn Harris with about 57.5% of the vote.
- Fuller, a district attorney and Trump-endorsed candidate, campaigned as a strong supporter of President Trump and highlighted his local prosecutorial experience and military service.
- Harris, a retired Army brigadier general and cattle rancher, raised $6.4 million and positioned himself as an outsider critical of both parties, narrowly leading Fuller in the initial primary before the runoff.
- The race featured significant involvement from super PACs backing Fuller, including Club for Growth and Conservatives for American Excellence, while allegations about Fuller’s ties to AIPAC sparked controversy within the Republican field.
- Greene, who resigned earlier this year after breaking with Trump, expressed skepticism about AIPAC’s indirect funding in the race and emphasized that she never accepted money from the organization.