• Clay Fuller, endorsed by Trump, and Democrat Shawn Harris advance to runoff in Georgia.
• None of the 17 candidates in the election received a majority of the votes.
• This race is considered a test of Trump's influence over the GOP base.
• Fuller received 34.9% while Harris garnered 37.3% of the vote.
• The runoff election is scheduled for April 7.

The special election to replace former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia has resulted in a runoff between Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris, as no candidate achieved a majority in the closely watched race. Fuller, who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, garnered 34.9% of the votes while Harris led with 37.3%, prompting the runoff set for April 7, according to Reuters and Reuters.

This election has drawn national attention as it represents a significant test of Trump's sway over his base, particularly in Georgia's 14th Congressional District—a region known for its conservative leanings and as a stronghold of Trump's Make America Great Again movement. Notably, Fuller outpaced the next closest candidate, Colton Moore, by more than 20 percentage points, highlighting his appeal among Republican primary voters, according to BBC and SCMP.

Harris, a retired brigadier general and cattle farmer, expressed optimism regarding his chances despite the district's previous voting trends that favored Greene, who won the seat by 29 points in 2020. "Don’t let anyone tell you that a Democrat can’t win in northwest Georgia," Harris told his supporters, as he prepares for the runoff, according to BBC and Reuters.

The political dynamics surrounding this race have been intensified by Greene's controversial exit from Congress following her break from Trump over the Epstein files release, reshaping the voter landscape in this election. As the candidates gear up for the upcoming runoff, the stakes remain high with implications for the upcoming general election in November, when all 435 House seats are contested, according to SCMP and Reuters.