Clayton Fuller (R) defeated Shawn Harris (D), 55.9%-44.1%, in a special runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District on April 7. Neither received a majority of votes in a special election on March 10, with Harris receiving 37.3% of the vote and Fuller 34.9%. Governor Brian Kemp (R) called the special election after former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) resigned on Jan. 5, 2026.

AP's Jeff Amy wrote, "In a deep red district that Greene won by 29 points and Trump carried by almost 37 points two years ago, Fuller was on track to prevail by about 12 points with almost all votes counted. The result added to a string of special elections where Democrats performed better than expected, a track record that the party hopes will create momentum toward November’s midterm elections when control of Congress hangs in the balance."

According to The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, the 14th District is the most Republican-leaning congressional district in Georgia. Sixteen of the 21 candidates who appeared on the March 10 ballot were Republicans. The New York Times' Richard Fausset wrote, "Fuller will have to consolidate conservatives, whose votes were cast across the range of first-round Republican candidates." Fuller said he would consolidate the Republican vote, citing President Donald Trump's (R) endorsement of him: "We know that the endorsement from President Trump made a difference in [the general election] ... It’s time that the Republican vote unites and gets a representative to Capitol Hill as soon as possible."

Leading up to the election, Harris said he would build a broad base of support: "Finally, we can break through as a coalition of Democrats and independents and Republicans." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein wrote, "[Harris'] campaign is betting that a message centered on kitchen-table concerns — from tariffs to foreign policy — can resonate beyond the Democratic base even in this GOP-leaning corner of Georgia."

Harris was a retired U.S. Army brigadier general and cattle producer. He said, "When I get to Congress, I’m going to focus on making sure people have access to healthcare that’s affordable and allows them to take care of their families. I’m also going to make sure we take care of our farmers. Right now, they’re getting hit hard from healthcare issues to struggling to find markets to sell their crops." Harris also claimed Fuller was more committed to Trump than to the district, saying, "We’ve seen what happens when a representative goes to Washington to serve one man. I’m running to serve all the people of Northwest Georgia."

Fuller was a former district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit and an officer in the Air National Guard. He said, "[W]e need an American First fighter to stand strong for President Trump’s Agenda. ... I’m running to bring manufacturing back to Chatsworth, Dalton, Rome, Chickamauga, and Cedartown so our kids one day can still raise a family on one honest paycheck in the same community where their ancestors are buried." Fuller also claimed Harris was more committed to the Democratic Party than to the district, saying, "Don't be fooled by Shawn Harris and his 'independent' act. ... Loyalty to Democrats first, sabotage Trump at all costs."

Fuller resigned from his elected position to run in the special election. Georgia was one of five states with a resign-to-run law.

As of April 6, Republicans had a 217-214 majority in the U.S. House. There was one independent member and three vacancies. At the time of the election, 11 special elections had been called for the 119th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 118th Congress, 80 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.