{"id":44307,"date":"2026-04-08T01:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44307"},"modified":"2026-04-08T01:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:01:06","slug":"voters-pick-replacement-for-former-trump-ally-marjorie-taylor-greene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44307","title":{"rendered":"Voters Pick Replacement For Former Trump Ally Marjorie Taylor Greene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative\" data-narration-container=\"true\">\n<p>Voters in Georgia\u2019s 14th Congressional District on Tuesday elected Republican Clay Fuller to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.<\/p>\n<p>With 68% of the vote reported, Fuller, a district attorney and former lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard, leads Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army officer, by double digits (56.1% to 43.9%). <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DecisionDeskHQ\/status\/2041668332965794200?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DecisionDesk<\/a> called the race at 8:03 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative win expands House Republican majority to 219\u2013214, with the midterm elections just eight months away.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s early endorsement helped Fuller consolidate the Republican vote in a crowded field of eleven other conservative candidates. On Monday night, <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116360767027115214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump urged Republicans<\/a> to get out and vote.<\/p>\n<p>Located in the northwestern corner of Georgia, bordering Alabama and Tennessee, the district strongly favors Republicans. President Trump carried the district in 2024 with 68% of the vote, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/georgia-special-congressional-runoff-election-ga14-clay-fuller-shawn-harris-2f157161753e9360f255dc4ae5922b14?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the Associated Press<\/a>, outperforming Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s 64%.<\/p>\n<p>Greene <a href=\"http:\/\/%E2%80%9CI%20am%20withdrawing%20my%20support%20and%20Endorsement%20of%20%E2%80%98Congresswoman%E2%80%99%20Marjorie%20Taylor%20Greene,%20of%20the%20Great%20State%20of%20Georgia,%E2%80%9D%20Trump%20said%20in%20a%20November%2014%20Truth%20Social%20post,%20adding%20that%20%E2%80%9Call%20%5Bhe%20sees%5D%20%E2%80%98Wacky%E2%80%99%20Marjorie%20do%20is%20COMPLAIN,%20COMPLAIN,%20COMPLAIN!%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resigned from Congress<\/a> in January after a bruising falling-out with the president, who pulled his endorsement from one of his formerly most loyal supporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of \u2018Congresswoman\u2019 Marjorie Taylor Greene, of the Great State of Georgia,\u201d Trump said in a November 14 Truth Social post, adding that \u201call [he sees] \u2018Wacky\u2019 Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Greene grew critical of the president over a range of issues, including the Epstein files, whether to extend Obamacare subsidies, and, more recently, the war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>On Easter Sunday, the former MAGA firebrand accused Trump administration officials of being \u201ccomplicit\u201d and said the president himself\u00a0 has \u201cgone insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone in his administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshipping the President and intervene in Trump\u2019s madness,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FmrRepMTG\/status\/2040789438494585175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On Easter morning, this is what President Trump posted.<br \/>Everyone in his administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshipping the President and intervene in Trump\u2019s madness.<br \/>I know all of you and him and he\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DgR74YjPQf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/DgR74YjPQf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@FmrRepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FmrRepMTG\/status\/2040789438494585175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"312\">President Trump, who branded the former congresswoman as \u201cMajorie Traitor Greene,\u201d has not acknowledged her in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"312\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clayfullerforgeorgia.com\/#priorities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fuller ran on mass deportations<\/a>, cracking down on crime, protecting the Second Amendment, and prioritizing an \u201cAmerican First Economy\u201d \u2014 promising to stand against the \u201cSocialists, Democrats and weak Republicans in Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"312\">The platform was enough to sway former Congresswoman Greene, who signaled support for the Republican candidate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/06\/politics\/georgia-special-election-marjorie-taylor-greene-shawn-harris-clay-fuller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling CNN<\/a>, \u201cThis district will not elect a Democrat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/voters-pick-replacement-for-former-trump-ally-marjorie-taylor-greene\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voters in Georgia\u2019s 14th Congressional District on Tuesday elected Republican Clay Fuller to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. 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