Race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene intensifies over presidential visit
The president visited Rome, Georgia, where a special election is being held to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January.
The race to replace former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been going on for months, ever since she announced she would retire from public office last fall.
At one point, more than 20 people took to the ring, with Republicans pitted against each other to appeal to a MAGA base split between President Trump and local heroes.
Next week, voters will finally have their say on the direction of Georgia’s 14th District after Greene.
When will the special election to replace MTG be held?
Early voting for the special election to replace Greene begins February 16th and will run until 6pm Friday (times may vary by specific polling location; double check your local voting site for exact times).
The general election will be held on March 10th, with a gap of four days. Voting will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day.
With so many candidates, the race is likely to go to a runoff. A runoff election, if held, will take place on April 7th, with early voting beginning as soon as possible after March 10th.
Greene is seeking re-election in the November midterm elections, with voters returning to the ballot box on November 3rd and a runoff election, if necessary, to be held on December 1st.
Who is running to replace MTG?
Some candidates are in the spotlight ahead of Election Day, including Republican District Attorney Clay Fuller, who was endorsed by President Trump on Truth Social and is visiting Rome, Georgia.
Sean Harris, who ran against Greene in 2024, is back on the ballot along with two other Democrats.
The sample ballot shows Star Black (R), Reagan Box (R), Beau Brown (R), Jared Craig (R), Eric Cunningham (R), Jim Davis (D), Clay Fuller (R), Tom Gray (R), Sean Harris (D), Larry E. Hilley (R), Jonathon Hobbs (D), Christian Michael Hurd (R), Trey Kelly (R), and Nikki Lama. (Right), Colton Moore (Right), Rob “Rush” Rushkowski (Right), Brian Stover (Right), Megan Strickland (Right), Jim Tully (Right), Jenna Turnipseed (Right), Andrew Underwood (Left).
However, votes for Christian Hurd, James Marty Brown, Larry E. Hilley, and Jared Craig will not be counted, as they have all submitted their resignations.
Where is Georgia’s 14th Congressional District?
The district that Mr. Green once served is located in the northwest corner of Georgia, stretching from just northwest of Atlanta to the southern border of Tennessee and the eastern border of Alabama.
The area has a population of approximately 765,000 people and a median household income of $78,969, according to 2020 Census data. Only 28.5% of people in the district have a bachelor’s degree or higher, and the district’s employment rate is 61%.
Although the district is majority white, it also has a large Hispanic community of more than 90,000 residents.
Eileen Wright is an Atlanta Connect reporter for USA Today’s Deep South Connect team. X Find her at @IreneEWright or email her at ismith@usatodayco.com.
