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
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican



The 2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election will be held 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 will become vacant on January 5, 2026, when incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns. [1]

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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]

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

  • Star Black, former Federal Emergency Management Agency official [5]
  • Elvis Casely, entrepreneur [5]
  • Jared Craig, attorney [6]
  • Jeff Criswell, teacher [5]
  • Christian Hurd, intelligence professional [7]
  • Jim Tully, congressional staffer and chairman of the 14th District Republican Party [8]

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Democratic Party

Declared

Third-party candidates

Filed paperwork

Special election

Endorsements

Declined to endorse
U.S. representatives

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 Law. 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. 1 2 3 Perez, Ignacio (November 21, 2025). "With Greene stepping down, who are the Republicans seeking her seat?". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Neely, Clay (December 3, 2025). "Newnan attorney enters special election for Georgia's 14th Congressional District". Times-Herald.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ Mitchell, Tia (November 25, 2025). "Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia; Murphy, Patricia; Beam, Adam (November 25, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit hints at growing GOP discontent in Congress". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 Bluestein, Greg (November 22, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit opens new political unknown in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Candidates Coming Forward To Run For Congress In Georgia's 14th District". The Chattanoogan . November 23, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ Chandler, Alvieann (November 22, 2025). "Senator Colton Moore 'seriously considering' running for Rep. Greene's soon-to-be vacant House seat". WXIA-TV . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ Mitchell, Tia (November 21, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ Baehr, Jasmine (November 15, 2025). "Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene won't run for governor in 2026". Fox News . Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 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.
  15. ↑ 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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