2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election
March 10, 2026 (first round)
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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 winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 119th United States Congress, which will end on January 3, 2027. The seat became vacant on January 5, 2026, when incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned.[1]
Under Georgia law, all candidates appeared on one ballot in the March 10 special election. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a runoff between Republican Clayton Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will be held on April 7, 2026.[2]
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.[3] The following day, Governor Brian Kemp scheduled a special election for March 10, 2026, with a runoff set for April 7 if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.[4]
Candidates
Republican Party
Advanced to runoff
- Clayton Fuller, district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit (2020–present) and candidate for this district in 2020[5]
Eliminated in first round
- Star Black, former Federal Emergency Management Agency official[6]
- Reagan Box, horse trainer[7]
- Beau Brown, risk management consultant[8]
- Eric Cunningham, sales executive and candidate for this district in 2022[8]
- Tom Gray, pastor and candidate for Georgia's 36th House of Representatives district in 2018[9]
- Nicky Lama, Dalton city councilmember[10]
- Colton Moore, state senator from the 53rd district (2023–2026)[11]
- Brian Stover, former Paulding County commissioner[12]
- Megahn Strickland, travel consultant[8]
- Jim Tully, congressional staffer and chairman of the 14th district Republican Party[13]
- Jennifer Turnipseed, farmer[8]
Withdrawn
- Marty Brown, firefighter (running for state senate; endorsed Moore)[14]
- Elvis Casely, entrepreneur (running for state house)[15]
- Jared Craig, attorney and candidate for Georgia's 3rd congressional district in 2022[16]
- Larry Hilley, self-employed[17]
- Christian Hurd, intelligence professional (running for state house, endorsed Fuller)[18]
- Trey Kelly, insurance consultant and former chair of the Fulton County Republican Party[19]
Declined
- Ed Setzler, former state representative from the 35th district (2005–2023) (endorsed Gray)[9]
Democratic Party
Advanced to runoff
- Shawn Harris, cattleman, retired brigadier general, and nominee for this district in 2024[20]
Eliminated in first round
Libertarian Party
Eliminated in first round
- Andrew Underwood, candidate for Georgia's 2nd House of Representatives district in 2022[8]
Independents
Eliminated in first round
- Rob Ruszkowski, businessman[8]
Special election
Endorsements
Clayton Fuller (R)
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[21]
- U.S. representatives
- David McIntosh, former IN-02 (1995–2001)[22]
- Individuals
- Christian Hurd, intelligence professional and former candidate for this district[18]
- Organizations
Tom Gray (R)
- State legislators
- Ed Setzler, former state representative from the 35th district (2005–2023)[9]
Shawn Harris (D)
- Executive branch officials
- Pete Buttigieg, former secretary of transportation (2021–2025)[23]
Nicky Lama (R)
- State legislators
- Jason Ridley, state representative from the 6th district (2017–present)[24]
- Kasey Carpenter, state representative from the 4th district (2017–present)[24]
- Steve Tarvin, state representative from the 2nd district (2014–present)[24]
Colton Moore (R)
- U.S. representatives
- Matt Gaetz, former FL-01 (2017–2024)[25]
- State legislators
- Noelle Kahaian, state representative from the 81st district (2025–present)[26]
- Individuals
- Marty Brown, firefighter and former candidate for this district[14]
- Kyle Rittenhouse, participant in the Kenosha unrest shooting and conservative activist[25]
- 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
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Clayton Fuller (R) |
Nicky Lama (R) |
Colton Moore (R) |
Brian Stover (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R)[30] | January 26, 2026 | 729 (RV) | – | 13% | 6% | 13% | 9% | 11% | 36% |
Forum
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Republican | Independent | Republican | Republican | Republican | Libertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Star Black | Regan Box | Jim Davis | Clayton Fuller | Rob Ruszkowski | Brian Stover | Megahn Strickland | Jim Tully | Andrew Underwood | |||||
| 1 | Feb. 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 | Feb. 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 | Clayton 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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| Clayton Fuller | Shawn Harris | |||||
| 1 | Mar. 22, 2026 | Altanta Press Club Georgia Public Broadcasting |
Condace Pressley | YouTube | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clayton Fuller | ||||
| Democratic | Shawn Harris | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
See also
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
- List of United States representatives from Georgia
- 119th United States Congress
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ Iyer, Kaanita (November 21, 2025). "GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign in January". CNN. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Epstein, Kayla (March 11, 2026). "Georgia race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene heads to a runoff". BBC News. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Walsh, Joe (November 21, 2025). "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress". CBS News. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Mueller, Julia (January 6, 2026). "Kemp sets date for special election to fill remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term". The Hill. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ FAHLBERG, AUDREY (November 25, 2025). "Clayton Fuller to Run for MTG's Congressional Seat". The National Review. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Perez, Ignacio (November 21, 2025). "With Greene stepping down, who are the Republicans seeking her seat?". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "Reagan Box Ends US Senate Run in Hopes of Obtaining Greene's Seat". WDEF-TV. December 22, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Amy, Jeff (January 14, 2026). "22 candidates enter Georgia race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress". WABE-TV. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation could lead to 'dominos falling' under Gold Dome". Georgia Recorder. November 25, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ "Dalton Councilman Nicky Lama In Race For Georgia 14th District Seat". The Chattanoogan. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ "Northwest Georgia state senator announces run for Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat". WTVC. December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Heavey, Deirdre (December 17, 2025). "Blue-collar businessman jumps into race to replace MTG, casting himself as the opposite of the GOP firebrand". Fox News. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia; Murphy, Patricia; Beam, Adam (November 25, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit hints at growing GOP discontent in Congress". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Marty Brown withdraws from race for MTG's congressional seat". ChattanoogaTimes Free Press. February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "This was not an easy decision, but leadership is not about comfort or ego. It is about doing what is necessary to protect our values and win". January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "Field to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene narrows by 1". AOL. February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ Darnell, Tim (February 16, 2026). "Another GOP hopeful drops out of 14th district race | Field narrows to 18". WANF. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ a b Perez, Ignacio (February 1, 2026). "Christian Hurd drops out of congressional race to run for Georgia House". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Darnell, Tim (February 24, 2026). "Field of candidates to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress narrows again". Atlanta News First. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ Williams, Ross (November 25, 2025). "U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation could lead to 'dominos falling' under Gold Dome". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Brams, Sophie (February 4, 2026). "Trump endorses Clay Fuller to succeed Greene". The Hill. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ a b Mitola, Will (February 9, 2026). "Club for Growth PAC Endorses District Attorney Clay Fuller in GA-14 Special Election". Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Wright, Irene (February 20, 2026). "Pete Buttigieg endorses lone Democrat as Trump doubles down in Georgia". USA Today. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ a b c "State Rep. Kasey Carpenter Endorses Nicky Lama For Congress". Chattanoogan. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ a b "Colton Moore garners more endorsements on congressional campaign trail". Chattanooga Times Free Press. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Mitchell, Tia; Bluestein, Greg (March 4, 2026). "In race to replace Greene, Trump's endorsement faces crowded test". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Greg Bluestein; Tia Mitchell; Patricia Murphy; Adam Beam (January 20, 2026). "One year in, Georgia Republicans largely stick with Donald Trump". ajc. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
Georgia Republican Assembly endorses Colton Moore for Congress.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Libertarian Party of Georgia Selects Andrew Underwood as its Candidate for US House GA-14 Election". January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Election United States House - Georgia 14th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ @QuantusInsights (January 29, 2026). "🚨 NEW POLL: Georgia CD-14 Special Election – Republican Voters" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "US House of Representatives - District 14". Georgia Secretary of State. March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
External links
- Official campaign sites