The race tests whether Trump’s endorsement of state District Attorney Clay Fuller can consolidate a fractured 12-candidate Republican field, or whether Democratic consolidation behind a well-funded retired general gives him a path to an April 7 runoff — a result that would further narrow the House GOP majority.
Voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District will choose among 17 candidates Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January following a public rift with President Donald Trump. Twelve Republicans and three Democrats are competing for the northwest Georgia seat, which Trump carried with 68% of the vote in 2024. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET.
If no candidate receives a majority, the top two vote-getters — regardless of party affiliation — will advance to an April 7 runoff.
Leading candidates
Clay Fuller, a state district attorney, carries Trump’s endorsement and ranks second among all candidates in cash on hand. Fuller raised about $787,000 over the course of the campaign and had about $238,000 in the bank as of Feb. 18, according to the Associated Press.
Former state Sen. Colton Moore is also among the 12 Republicans seeking the seat.
On the Democratic side, retired Army Brig. Gen. Shawn Harris leads all 17 candidates in fundraising. Harris raised about $4.3 million and had about $290,000 cash on hand as of Feb. 18, according to the AP. Harris ran against Greene in 2024, receiving about 36% of the district vote. His strongest county was Cobb, where he received about 49% to Greene’s 51%.
The arithmetic
The asymmetry in the field — 12 Republicans splitting a deep-red electorate against 3 Democrats — gives Harris a potential path to one of the two runoff spots without winning a plurality outright. Trump outperformed Greene across the district in 2024, according to the AP, suggesting his endorsement could lift Fuller. But a fractured Republican vote could allow Harris to advance if he performs near his 2024 baseline.
Republicans hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House, and a Democratic victory in a district of this partisan profile would tighten that margin.
The district
The 14th Congressional District occupies the northwest corner of Georgia, bordering Alabama and Tennessee. It spans 10 counties, with Paulding the most populous, followed by a portion of Cobb. Rome, Dalton, Acworth and parts of Kennesaw are among its cities.
About 521,000 voters were registered in the district as of Thursday. Nearly 54,000 ballots had already been cast before Election Day as of Friday. In the 2024 general election, roughly 378,000 votes were cast in the district — about 74% of registered voters — with about 76% of those cast before Election Day.
Procedural notes
Georgia has no automatic recount provision. A losing candidate may request a recount if the margin is 0.5% or less. The Associated Press will declare a winner only when it determines no trailing candidate can close the gap; it does not make projections.
In the 2024 general election, the AP reported first results in the 14th District 10 minutes after polls closed and had about 99% of the vote tabulated by 11:24 p.m. ET.