Overview
- Early voting opened Monday across Georgia’s 14th District and runs through March 6, with Election Day on March 10 and a runoff on April 7 if no one tops 50 percent.
- The White House and local GOP say the president will visit Rome on Thursday after endorsing Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Clay Fuller.
- The ballot initially listed 22 names, with four candidates dropping out and roughly 18 still actively campaigning across Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and independent lines.
- Local outlets reported light traffic at early voting sites, and analysts say low-turnout special elections can amplify the impact of motivated voters.
- Though the district is solidly Republican, the top-two format regardless of party has observers noting that a Democrat such as Shawn Harris could reach a likely runoff.