Georgia residents of the 14th Congressional District have started the process of deciding who will replace their boisterous outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).
Early voting began this week on March 30 and will end on April 7 between candidates Shawn Harris, a Democrat, and Republican Clay Fuller.
Greene announced last year that she was resigning effective on Jan. 5.
“I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family way too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms,” she said at the time.
The dispute began when Greene began opposing Trump’s foreign policy and demanded the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents despite Trump's reluctance. After Trump said he would not support Greene in a primary challenge, she announced her resignation.
Greene was first elected in 2020 and took office on Jan. 3, 2021. Had Greene not resigned, her term would have run until Jan. 3, 2027.
Since then, Harris and Fuller became finalists after a March 10 election, with Harris finishing in the lead among 14 candidates.
Harris previously ran for the elected position but lost to Greene in 2024. He is a farmer and retired Army general.
“I went right back to work with my hands and built a cattle farm that I live on every day,” Harris said. “That says to the hardworking people here in northwest Georgia that Shawn Harris works hard just like them out in the hot sun and I get the results.”
Whoever wins will serve a short time in Congress before having to campaign again within their party's primary on May 19.
Fuller, a district attorney, is endorsed by Trump.
“I think the Republican Party is going to unite around us because they know that the Democrat is too dangerous,” Fuller said. “We can’t have a Democrat representing Georgia 14. That would be a tragedy for our community, a tragedy for Georgia 14 and a tragedy for the MAGA movement.”
The outcome of the election will determine whether the Republican Party’s narrow majority in the House will be bolstered or diminished. Currently, Republicans control the House with 218 seats to Democrats’ 214.
“Clay will be a GREAT Congressman — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” the president wrote on social media.