2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election

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2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election
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Georgia's 14th congressional district
U.S. Representative before election

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

TBD

The 2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election will be held on March 10, 2026, to fill the vacancy in Georgia's 14th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 119th United States Congress, which will end on January 3, 2027. The seat became vacant on January 5, 2026, when incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned. [1]

Contents

Governor Brian Kemp is responsible for calling a special election within 10 days of the vacancy to take place not less than 30 days after the special election is called. [2] Per Georgia state law, all candidates will run on one ballot, with a runoff election scheduled for the top two candidates if none receive over 50% of the vote. [3]

Background

On November 21, 2025, Greene announced her resignation from Congress effective January 5, 2026, citing her disagreements with President Donald Trump over his handling of the Epstein files. [4] On January 6, 2026, Governor Brian Kemp set the election date for March 10, 2026, with a runoff, if necessary, set for April 7, 2026. [5]

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Democratic Party

Declared

  • Jim Davis, retired businessman [8]
  • Shawn Harris, cattleman, retired brigadier general, and nominee for this district in 2024 [18]
  • Jonathan Hobbs, attorney [8]

Libertarian Party

Declared

Independents

Declared

  • Rob Ruszkowski, businessman [8]

Special election

Endorsements

Tom Gray (R)
State legislators
Colton Moore (R)
Organizations
  • Georgia Republican Assembly [19]
Andrew Underwood (L)
Political parties
Declined to endorse
U.S. representatives

Results

2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election nonpartisan primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Star Black
Republican Reagan Box
Republican Beau Brown
Republican Marty Brown
Republican Jared Craig
Republican Eric Cunningham
Republican Clayton Fuller
Republican Tom Gray
Republican Larry Hilley
Republican Christian Hurd
Democratic Jim Davis
Democratic Shawn Harris
Democratic Jonathan Hobbs
Republican Trey Kelly
Republican Nicky Lama
Republican Colton Moore
Independent Rob Ruszkowski
Republican Brian Stover
Republican Megahn Strickland
Republican Jim Tully
Republican Jennifer Turnipseed
Libertarian Andrew Underwood
Total votes

See also

References

  1. ↑ Iyer, Kaanita (November 21, 2025). "GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign in January". CNN . Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2024 CODE OF GEORGIA :: Title 21 - ELECTIONS (§§ 21-1-1 — 21-5-76) :: Chapter 2 - ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES GENERALLY (§§ 21-2-1 — 21-2-604) :: Article 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES GENERALLY (§§ 21-2-540 — 21-2-546) :: Section 21-2-543 - Special election for United States congressional representative vacancy". Justia . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Darnell, Tim (November 21, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns. Now what?". WANF . Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ Walsh, Joe (November 21, 2025). "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress". CBS News . Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Mueller, Julia (January 6, 2026). "Kemp sets date for special election to fill remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term". The Hill . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ Perez, Ignacio (November 21, 2025). "With Greene stepping down, who are the Republicans seeking her seat?". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Reagan Box Ends US Senate Run in Hopes of Obtaining Greene's Seat". WDEF-TV . December 22, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Amy, Jeff (January 14, 2026). "22 candidates enter Georgia race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress". WABE-TV . Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ Neely, Clay (December 3, 2025). "Newnan attorney enters special election for Georgia's 14th Congressional District". Newnan Times-Herald . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ FAHLBERG, AUDREY (November 25, 2025). "Clayton Fuller to Run for MTG's Congressional Seat". The National Review . Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 "U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation could lead to 'dominos falling' under Gold Dome". Georgia Recorder . November 25, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ Mitchell, Tia (November 25, 2025). "Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Dalton Councilman Nicky Lama In Race For Georgia 14th District Seat". The Chattanoogan . December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Northwest Georgia state senator announces run for Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat". WTVC . December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  15. ↑ Heavey, Deirdre (December 17, 2025). "Blue-collar businessman jumps into race to replace MTG, casting himself as the opposite of the GOP firebrand". Fox News . Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia; Murphy, Patricia; Beam, Adam (November 25, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit hints at growing GOP discontent in Congress". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  17. ↑ "This was not an easy decision, but leadership is not about comfort or ego. It is about doing what is necessary to protect our values and win". January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  18. ↑ Williams, Ross (November 25, 2025). "U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation could lead to 'dominos falling' under Gold Dome". Georgia Recorder . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  19. ↑ Greg Bluestein; Tia Mitchell; Patricia Murphy; Adam Beam (January 20, 2026). "One year in, Georgia Republicans largely stick with Donald Trump". ajc. Retrieved January 20, 2026. Georgia Republican Assembly endorses Colton Moore for Congress.
  20. ↑ "CONFIRMED: Libertarian Party of Georgia Selects Andrew Underwood as its Candidate for US House GA-14 Election". January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  21. ↑ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (November 26, 2025). "Morning Digest: A notorious proto-MAGA crank may have one more comeback left in him" . Retrieved November 26, 2025.
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