2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election
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The 2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election was held on March 10, 2026, to fill the vacancy in Georgia's 14th congressional district. The seat became vacant on January 5, 2026, when incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned.[1]
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March 10, 2026 (first round)
April 7, 2026 (runoff) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fuller: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Harris: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Moore: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% Tie: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Under Georgia law, all candidates appeared on one ballot in the March 10, 2026 special election. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election between district attorney Clay Fuller and cattleman Shawn Harris was held on April 7, 2026,[2] with Fuller winning to serve the remainder of the 119th United States Congress, ending January 3, 2027.[3]
Background
On November 21, 2025, Greene announced her resignation from Congress effective January 5, 2026, citing her disagreements with President Donald Trump over his handling of the Epstein files.[4] The following day, Governor Brian Kemp scheduled a special election for March 10, 2026, with a runoff set for April 7 if no candidate received a majority of the vote.[5]
Candidates
Republican Party
Advanced to runoff
- Clay Fuller, former district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit (2020–2026) and candidate for this district in 2020[6]
Eliminated in first round
- Star Black, former Federal Emergency Management Agency official[7]
- Reagan Box, horse trainer[8]
- Beau Brown, risk management consultant[9]
- Eric Cunningham, sales executive and candidate for this district in 2022[9]
- Tom Gray, pastor and candidate for Georgia's 36th House of Representatives district in 2018[10]
- Nicky Lama, Dalton city councilmember[11]
- Colton Moore, state senator from the 53rd district (2023–2026)[12]
- Brian Stover, former Paulding County commissioner[13]
- Megahn Strickland, travel consultant[9]
- Jim Tully, congressional staffer and chairman of the 14th district Republican Party[14]
- Jennifer Turnipseed, farmer[9]
Withdrawn
- Marty Brown, firefighter (running for state senate; endorsed Moore)[15]
- Elvis Casely, entrepreneur (running for state house)[16]
- Jared Craig, attorney and candidate for Georgia's 3rd congressional district in 2022[17]
- Larry Hilley, self-employed[18]
- Christian Hurd, intelligence professional (running for state house, endorsed Fuller)[19]
- Trey Kelly, insurance consultant and former chair of the Fulton County Republican Party[20]
Declined
- Ed Setzler, former state representative from the 35th district (2005–2023) (endorsed Gray)[10]
Democratic Party
Advanced to runoff
- Shawn Harris, cattleman, retired brigadier general, and nominee for this district in 2024[21]
Eliminated in first round
Libertarian Party
Eliminated in first round
- Andrew Underwood, candidate for Georgia's 2nd House of Representatives district in 2022[9]
Independents
Eliminated in first round
- Rob Ruszkowski, businessman[9]
Special election
Endorsements
Clay Fuller (R)
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[22]
- U.S. representatives
- David McIntosh, former IN-02 (1995–2001)[23]
- Individuals
- Christian Hurd, intelligence professional and former candidate for this district[19]
- Organizations
Tom Gray (R)
- State legislators
- Ed Setzler, former state representative from the 35th district (2005–2023)[10]
Shawn Harris (D)
- Executive branch officials
- Pete Buttigieg, former secretary of transportation (2021–2025)[24]
- U.S. senators
- Raphael Warnock, Georgia (2021–present)[25]
- Individuals
- Samuel L. Jackson, actor[26]
Nicky Lama (R)
- State legislators
- Jason Ridley, state representative from the 6th district (2017–present)[27]
- Kasey Carpenter, state representative from the 4th district (2017–present)[27]
- Steve Tarvin, state representative from the 2nd district (2014–present)[27]
Colton Moore (R)
- U.S. representatives
- Matt Gaetz, former FL-01 (2017–2024)[28]
- State legislators
- Noelle Kahaian, state representative from the 81st district (2025–present)[29]
- Individuals
- Marty Brown, firefighter and former candidate for this district[15]
- Kyle Rittenhouse, participant in the Kenosha unrest shooting and conservative activist[28]
- Organizations
Andrew Underwood (L)
- Political parties
First round
Fundraising
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Harris (D) | $4,297,587.91 | $4,007,837.28 | $289,750.63 |
| Rob (Rush) Ruszkowski (I) | $9,103.24 | $8,522.05 | $1,162.38 |
| Andrew Paul Underwood (L) | $2,286.73 | $1,406.73 | $880.00 |
| Brian C. Stover (R) | $940,141.60 | $861,957.42 | $78,184.18 |
| Clay Fuller (R) | $786,797.09 | $548,515.74 | $238,281.35 |
| Colton Moore (R) | $342,298.35 | $271,570.32 | $70,728.03 |
| Eric B Cunningham (R) | $8,825.00 | $7,207.01 | $1,617.99 |
| Jenna Jaye Turnipseed (R) | $14,307.37 | $11,104.67 | $3,202.70 |
| Jim Tully (R) | $63,235.00 | $16,476.55 | $46,758.45 |
| Megahn Strickland (R) | $14,580.50 | $2,684.03 | $11,896.47 |
| Nicky Lama (R) | $370,341.00 | $358,991.97 | $21,349.03 |
| Star Black (R) | $84,000.01 | $23,727.40 | $60,272.61 |
| Thomas Jonathan Jackson Gray (R) | $300,368.88 | $148,949.38 | $151,419.50 |
- All candidates with their Pre-Special 2026 finance report on file with the Federal Election Commission, which provides current data as of February 18, 2026.
Polling
Forum
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Republican | Independent | Republican | Republican | Republican | Libertarian |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Star Black | Regan Box | Jim Davis | Clay Fuller | Rob Ruszkowski | Brian Stover | Megahn Strickland | Jim Tully | Andrew Underwood | |||||
| 1 | February 16, 2026 | Altanta Press Club Georgia Public Broadcasting |
Donna Lowry | YouTube | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Beau Brown | Eric Cunningham | Tom Gray | Shawn Harris | Jonathan Hobbs | Nick Lama | Colton Moore | Jennifer Turnipseed | |||||
| 1 | February 16, 2026 | Altanta Press Club Georgia Public Broadcasting |
Donna Lowry | YouTube | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shawn Harris | 43,273 | 37.34 | |
| Republican | Clay Fuller | 40,409 | 34.87 | |
| Republican | Colton Moore | 13,475 | 11.63 | |
| Republican | Brian Stover | 5,422 | 4.68 | |
| Republican | Tom Gray | 4,081 | 3.52 | |
| Democratic | Jim Davis | 1,775 | 1.53 | |
| Republican | Nicky Lama | 1,364 | 1.18 | |
| Republican | Jim Tully | 1,309 | 1.13 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Hobbs | 1,098 | 0.95 | |
| Republican | Beau Brown | 927 | 0.80 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Turnipseed | 633 | 0.55 | |
| Republican | Star Black | 473 | 0.41 | |
| Republican | Eric Cunningham | 406 | 0.35 | |
| Republican | Reagan Box | 347 | 0.30 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Underwood | 321 | 0.28 | |
| Republican | Megahn Strickland | 296 | 0.26 | |
| Independent | Rob Ruszkowski | 281 | 0.24 | |
| Total votes | 115,890 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Clay Fuller | Shawn Harris | |||||
| 1 | March 22, 2026 | Altanta Press Club Georgia Public Broadcasting |
Condace Pressley | YouTube | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clay Fuller | 72,338 | 55.89 | ||
| Democratic | Shawn Harris | 57,097 | 44.11 | ||
| Total votes | 129,435 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| County | Clay Fuller Republican |
Shawn Harris Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Catoosa | 8,136 | 64.33% | 4,511 | 35.67% | 3,625 | 26.68% | 12,647 |
| Chattooga | 2,546 | 69.81% | 1,101 | 30.19% | 1,445 | 39.62% | 3,647 |
| Cobb (part) | 12,287 | 42.37% | 16,715 | 57.63% | -4,428 | -15.26% | 29,002 |
| Dade | 2,007 | 68.80% | 910 | 31.20% | 1,097 | 37.60% | 2,917 |
| Floyd | 9,735 | 56.13% | 7,608 | 43.87% | 2,127 | 12.26% | 17,343 |
| Murray | 3,941 | 75.88% | 1,253 | 24.12% | 2,688 | 51.76% | 5,194 |
| Paulding | 13,596 | 50.51% | 13,323 | 49.49% | 273 | 1.02% | 26,919 |
| Polk | 4,328 | 69.30% | 1,917 | 30.70% | 2,411 | 38.60% | 6,245 |
| Walker | 7,422 | 67.39% | 3,592 | 32.61% | 3,830 | 34.78% | 11,014 |
| Whitfield | 8,340 | 57.49% | 6,167 | 42.51% | 2,173 | 14.98% | 14,507 |
| Totals | 72,338 | 55.89% | 57,097 | 44.11% | 15,241 | 11.78% | 129,435 |
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear