Clay Fuller, a Republican, won the special election in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District on Tuesday to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, restoring Republicans’ House majority to 219–214.
The Associated Press called the race about 90 minutes after the polls closed.
Fuller, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated Shawn Harris, a Democrat, in a runoff for the deep-red seat after a crowded all-party special election last month did not yield a winner of a majority of votes.
While Harris garnered the most votes in the 17-candidate special election in March, Republican candidates collectively gathered around 60% of the vote.
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During his campaign, Fuller prided himself on being a staunch Trump ally. He also emphasized his experience as a district attorney, a lieutenant colonel in the Georgia Air National Guard and a White House fellow in the first Trump administration.
Greene resigned from her seat after dramatically breaking with Trump on issues including the release of the Epstein files, with Trump calling her a “traitor” and revoking his endorsement of her. Greene’s last day in Congress was Jan. 5.
“I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family way too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms,” Greene wrote in a statement posted to X announcing her resignation.
Fuller will finish out Greene’s term for the 119th Congress. Though, if he wants to secure a two-year term, he will have to run again later this year.
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