Georgia's 14th Congressional District holds a special runoff election on April 7, 2026 to fill the seat vacated when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned in January. Democrat Shawn Harris — a retired Army Brigadier General and cattle farmer — surprisingly led the 22-candidate March 10 first round, setting up a runoff against Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller. PoliVion scores both candidates on transparency, donor independence, and governance fit.
Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned on January 5, 2026, citing a falling out with President Trump over his handling of the Epstein files. Governor Brian Kemp scheduled a March 10 jungle primary — all 22 candidates on one ballot regardless of party — with a runoff between the top two vote-getters set for April 7 if no one cleared 50%. Harris took 37.3% (43,241 votes) and Fuller took 34.9% (40,388 votes). Republican Colton Moore finished third with 11.6%. The runoff winner serves the remainder of Greene's term through January 2027. A separate May 19 primary and November general will determine the full two-year term — both Harris and Fuller are already running for that race.
The district covers 10 counties in northwest Georgia — Rome, Dalton, Chickamauga, Chatsworth, and surrounding rural communities. Cook PVI: R+19. Trump won GA-14 by 37 points in 2024. Greene won by 29 points. Harris received 36% against Greene in 2024 — the best Democratic performance in the district in years.
Shawn Harris — Retired Army BG · First-generation cattle farmer · Rockmart GA
PoliVion Score: 69% ⚠ Ranked · DI: 88% · Raised: $4.3M · TrackAIPAC: $0
March 10 first round: 37.3% (led field) · Endorsements: Buttigieg, GA Dems, labor
Clay Fuller — District Attorney, Lookout Mountain Circuit · Air National Guard Lt Col · Trump Endorsed
PoliVion Score: 58% ⚠ Ranked · DI: 72% · Raised: $787K · TrackAIPAC: $2,800
March 10 first round: 34.9% · Endorsements: Trump, Club for Growth, Conservatives for American Excellence
Harris's first-round lead is less surprising than it appears. In the March 10 jungle primary, 12 Republicans split roughly 62% of the vote among themselves. Harris, running virtually unopposed on the Democratic side, consolidated all Democratic and left-leaning independent votes into one column. In a two-person runoff, that structural dynamic reverses: Republicans consolidate behind Fuller, and Harris needs to either match 2024 Democratic turnout (which came in at only 34.2% of 2024 levels in March 10) or generate significant Republican crossover to win.
Greene resigned after a public break with Trump over his handling of records related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. She had been one of Trump's most prominent allies. Her departure thinned the Republican House majority from 219-214 to the current 217-214 (with three vacancies). Fuller winning restores a vote to the Republican column. Harris winning — in a district Trump carried by 37 points — would be one of the most dramatic special election upsets in recent memory and would tighten the House to 217-215.
Clay Fuller is listed on TrackAIPAC with a $2,800 lobby total (all lobby donors — $0 direct PAC, $0 independent expenditure). AIPAC has posted a pro-Israel statement referencing Fuller. TrackAIPAC score: ip_foreign 5 (minor flag). Shawn Harris is not listed on TrackAIPAC — $0 documented Israel lobby exposure confirmed by FEC filings. Harris served as U.S. Defense Attaché to Israel from 2021-2023, a military diplomatic role with no documented political funding relationship.
The April 7 runoff winner fills Greene's seat only through January 2027. Both Harris and Fuller have already filed for the May 19 Republican/Democratic primaries for the full two-year term beginning January 2027. Colton Moore (11.6% in the March 10 first round) is running in the May 19 Republican primary and will challenge Fuller. If no Republican clears 50% on May 19, a June 16 runoff is possible. Harris will run in the Democratic primary unopposed.
Clay Fuller (R) has minor documented TrackAIPAC exposure — $2,800 in lobby donors plus an AIPAC pro-Israel social media endorsement. Shawn Harris (D) has zero documented Israel lobby exposure. Primary outside money for Fuller comes from Conservatives for American Excellence (Paul Singer-funded) and Club for Growth — neither is an AIPAC-affiliated organization.
| Candidate | Status | Lobby Total | PAC Organizations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Fuller (R) | ⚠ Documented | $2,800 | — | ip_foreign:5 minor flag. AIPAC tweeted explicit pro-Fuller endorsement per TrackAIPAC. |
| Shawn Harris (D) | ✓ $0 — Not Listed | $0 — Not Listed | — | Not listed on TrackAIPAC. Served as Defense Attaché to Israel 2021-2023 — military role, not political funding. |
Proxy PACs & New Popup Organizations:
No popup or proxy PACs identified for this race in current reporting. (No AIPAC-linked popup PACs identified for this race. Outside money comes from: Conservatives for American Excellence (Paul Singer, not AIPAC-affiliated) and Club for Growth Action (fiscal conservative PAC, not AIPAC-affiliated). These are distinct from the Israel lobby network.)
Official Statements & Documented Positions:
Sources: TrackAIPAC.com (data via FEC & OpenSecrets) · Checked March 22, 2026. Lobby Total = career total from all pro-Israel PACs and their donors. PACs = direct contributions. IE = independent expenditure ad spend. Lobby Donors = individuals who make large contributions to pro-Israel PACs.
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Georgia's 14th Congressional District holds a special runoff election on April 7, 2026 between Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller to fill the seat vacated when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned in January 2026.
Rep. Greene resigned on January 5, 2026, citing a falling out with President Trump over his handling of the Epstein files. Governor Brian Kemp then scheduled a March 10 jungle primary, which produced no majority winner and triggered the April 7 runoff.
Shawn Harris is a retired Army Brigadier General and first-generation cattle farmer from Rockmart, GA, who led the March 10 first round with 37.3%. Clay Fuller is the District Attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, an Air National Guard Lt. Col., and has Trump's endorsement.
The runoff winner fills Greene's seat only through January 2027. A separate full-term election is on the May 19 primary ballot — both Harris and Fuller are also competing in that race.