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The seat became officially vacant on January 5 when Greene formally resigned from Congress, setting the stage for a high-stakes race in one of the most reliably Republican districts in the country.
Political analysts have long considered the district a GOP stronghold. According to the Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index, the district carries a rating of R+19, meaning Republicans historically outperform Democrats there by nearly twenty percentage points.
With roughly 73 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Fuller captured about 34.7 percent of the vote, a commanding lead in the Republican field and enough to secure his place in the runoff.
Fuller currently serves as the district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, a role he has held since 2020. Beyond his legal career, he also serves as an officer in the Air National Guard. His background in law enforcement and military service became central themes of his campaign messaging.
The Republican candidate is not new to the district’s political landscape. Fuller previously sought the same congressional seat in 2020, finishing fourth in that year’s Republican primary before returning for another attempt in the special election.
His campaign received a major boost earlier this year when Trump publicly endorsed him on February 4. The president used his Truth Social platform to throw his support behind Fuller, praising him as a candidate committed to strong national defense and economic priorities.
The endorsement immediately elevated Fuller’s profile in the crowded contest and helped consolidate support among pro-Trump voters in the district.
The special election ballot was packed with candidates from multiple parties, making the race unusually competitive for an otherwise solidly Republican district. Initially, 17 Republicans qualified to run, though several dropped out before Election Day, leaving roughly a dozen GOP contenders actively campaigning.
Among the Republican hopefuls who finished behind Fuller were former state senator Colton Moore, who received about 11.7 percent of the vote. Brian Stover secured roughly 5 percent, while Tom Gray earned about 2.9 percent.
Despite the crowded Republican field, the Democratic side quickly coalesced around Harris.
Harris, a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General with a four-decade military career that includes combat service in Afghanistan, dominated the Democratic side of the ballot. As of the latest results, he held approximately 38 percent of the vote, placing him first overall in the initial round of the election.
Harris previously ran for the same congressional seat in 2024 as the Democratic nominee and returned this year hoping that a fractured Republican field might create an opening.
Now, however, the race will come down to a direct head-to-head contest between Harris and Fuller.
Georgia’s runoff system—used in special elections where all candidates appear on a single ballot regardless of party—requires the second round to be held 28 days after the initial vote. The April 7 runoff will determine who fills the remainder of the congressional term until the regularly scheduled election in November.
While the final outcome will be decided in the runoff, most political observers believe Fuller enters the next round with a clear advantage due to the district’s overwhelming Republican tilt.
If those partisan trends hold, Republicans are expected to maintain control of the seat once the voters of Georgia’s 14th District return to the polls next month.
