Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat in Georgia [View all]
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Source: AP
Updated 8:56 PM EDT, April 7, 2026
RINGGOLD, Ga. (AP) — Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.
Democrat Shawn Harris had led the first round of voting in March in a 17-candidate field, but couldn’t overcome the northwest Georgia district’s strongly Republican tilt.
However, Trump’s escalating rhetoric had some Republicans worried, even in this deep red district. The president had set a deadline for Tuesday at 8 p.m. — one hour after polls closed in Georgia — for Iran to reach a deal with the United States, saying that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” However, he later announced that he was pulling back on another attack for two weeks to allow negotiations to continue.
Acworth resident Jason McGinty said he was worried Trump was “about to go too far,” but that he voted for Fuller to “make sure the America First party is still in place.”. Retiree Judy McDonald agreed with the president’s decision to go to war but was “very anxiety-ridden” over the conflict.
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RINGGOLD, Ga. (AP) — Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Democrat Shawn Harris had led the first round of voting in March in a 17-candidate field, but couldn’t overcome the northwest Georgia district’s strongly Republican tilt.
Fuller’s arrival in the House bolsters a slim Republican majority. But he will have to run again later this year to secure a full two-year term. Greene, once among Trump’s most ardent supporters, resigned in January after falling out with the president.
Trump’s endorsement boosted Fuller over Republican competitors but couldn’t win him a majority on March 10. However, the 12 total Republican candidates won nearly 60% of the vote. The 14th District is rated as the most Republican-leaning district in Georgia by the Cook Political Report.
Fuller, who served as district attorney prosecuting crimes in four counties, was tapped by Trump in February to succeed Greene in the district, which stretches across 10 counties from suburban Atlanta to Tennessee.
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