Clayton Fuller takes office — ending the vacancy in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District - Ballotpedia News
On April 14, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Clayton Fuller (R-Ga.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
The vacancy began on Jan. 5, 2026, after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) resigned from office. In a runoff election on April 7, 2026, Fuller defeated Shawn Harris (D) 57.2% to 42.8%. Fuller and Harris advanced to the runoff after no candidate received an outright majority in the special election on March 10, 2026. In that election — which included 17 candidates from all parties — Harris received 37.3% of the vote, and Fuller received 34.9%.
As of April 14, 2026, Republicans have a 217 to 213 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, with four vacancies. Additionally, Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) is an independent who caucuses with Republicans.
So far in the 119th Congress, there have been 11 in the U.S. House and four in the U.S. Senate. Of those vacancies:
As of April 14, 2026, the v…