Shawn Harris (D) and Clayton Fuller (R) advanced to an April 7 runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District after neither received a majority of votes in a special general election on March 10. Harris received 37.3% of the vote and Fuller received 34.9%. Harris, Fuller, Nicky Lama (R), Colton Moore (R), and Brian Stover (R) received the most media attention. Governor Brian Kemp (R) called the special election after former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) resigned on Jan. 5, 2026.

According to The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, District 14 is the most Republican-leaning congressional district in Georgia. BallotWire wrote that with 17 Republicans, three Democrats, one Libertarian, and one independent running on the same ballot "a potentially divided Republican vote, creates at least nominal competition." In an interview with radio host Shelley Wynter, the district's Republican Party chair Jackie Hartling said the large number of Republican candidates and historically low voter turnout could lead to slim vote margins where "a few votes in the right places can change the entire outcome."

All candidates appeared on the same ballot regardless of party. Decision Desk HQ's Geoffrey Skelley wrote, "Considering Trump carried this seat 68%-31% in 2024, two Republican candidates could attract enough votes to advance to the likely runoff. However, the more likely outcome may be that one Democrat and one Republican move forward. That’s because the larger Republican vote will be spread across a multitude of GOP candidates, while the smaller Democratic vote may mostly line up behind retired Army Brig. Gen. Shawn Harris, who was his party’s nominee versus Greene in the district’s 2024 race."

Harris is 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."

Fuller is 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." President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Fuller on Feb. 4.

Fuller, Lama, and Moore resigned from their elected positions to run in the special election. Georgia is one of five states with a resign-to-run law.

As of March 10, Republicans controlled the U.S. House 217-214 with one independent officeholder and three vacancies. Eleven special elections have 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.