Republican Clay Fuller has won a special runoff election in Georgia to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress, giving Republicans a slightly wider edge in the House.
Fuller, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris with roughly 56% to 57.5% of the vote, according to results reported Tuesday evening. Harris received about 42% to 44% support.
The victory means Fuller will fill the seat in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District for the remainder of the term, which runs through January 2027. His win also brings the Republican total in the House to 218 members, expanding the party’s narrow majority.
Fuller, a district attorney and Air National Guard lieutenant colonel, framed his victory as a win for Trump’s political movement. Speaking to supporters, he said, “They couldn’t beat Donald Trump and they never will,” adding that he plans to go to Capitol Hill “as a warrior” to support the former president’s agenda.
Trump had endorsed Fuller earlier in the race, calling him a candidate with the “wisdom and courage” to serve and saying he would push priorities such as tax cuts, stronger border security, and increased domestic manufacturing.
The race went to a runoff after neither Fuller nor Harris secured more than 50% of the vote in the initial round. Harris, a retired Army brigadier general, had previously run against Greene in 2024.
While Republicans were expected to hold the deep-red district, the final margin was closer than Greene’s past victories. Greene defeated Harris by nearly 29 points in 2024, meaning Fuller’s roughly 15-point margin represents a narrower gap, though still a decisive win.
Harris acknowledged the result as a “fair, hard-fought race” but signaled he is not stepping away. He told supporters his campaign will immediately shift focus to the November election, where he is expected to be the Democratic nominee.
Greene resigned from Congress earlier this year following a public falling out with Trump. Her departure set the stage for the special election that ultimately sent Fuller to Washington.
Fuller will now face another test soon. He is expected to compete in a Republican primary in May to secure a full two-year term, with the possibility of a runoff in June before the general election later in the year.