Overview
- After no candidate cleared 50% in the March 10 all-party special election, projections show Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller advancing to an April 7 runoff.
- Harris led the first round and dominated fundraising, while Fuller, a district attorney and Air National Guard officer, benefited from President Trump’s endorsement and support from conservative outside groups such as Club for Growth.
- The district is one of Georgia’s most Republican-leaning, making a Democratic pickup difficult even as a crowded field and low-turnout dynamics boosted Harris to the runoff.
- The outcome is being watched as an early gauge of Trump’s influence over the MAGA-aligned base and as a contest with implications for the GOP’s slim 218–214 House edge.
- Whoever wins will serve the remainder of the term and must quickly pivot to May 19 party primaries, with a possible June 16 runoff, to compete for a full two-year term in November.