"Greene, a Republican, resigned from her seat on January 5th, after President Donald Trump attacked her for supporting efforts to compel the Department of Justice to release its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein. She has declined to endorse a candidate in the race."
"On the Republican side, Trump has endorsed Clay Fuller, the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit district attorney and a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard, dubbing him an "America First Patriot." Fuller's main Republican challenger is Colton Moore, a former member of the Georgia General Assembly."
"Shawn Harris, who previously ran for this seat in the 2024 election, is the most prominent Democrat on the ballot. Harris is a cattleman and a retired brigadier general who served in Afghanistan. He has been endorsed by the Floyd County Democratic Party, and by national figures such as Pete Buttigieg."
Georgia's Fourteenth District is holding a special election to fill the seat vacated by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned on January 5th. The election uses a jungle primary format where Democrats and Republicans compete on the same ballot without party primaries, making a runoff probable. On the Republican side, Trump endorsed Clay Fuller, a district attorney and Air National Guard lieutenant colonel, while Colton Moore, a former state legislator, challenges him with backing from Matt Gaetz and Kyle Rittenhouse. Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired brigadier general and cattleman, leads the Democratic field with endorsements from Pete Buttigieg and local party organizations.
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