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The time has finally come for Georgia voters to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Greene is a former congressman from Georgia’s polarizing 14th District and was once a staunch ally of Trump. But in the aftermath of the fallout over the Epstein file, U.S. actions abroad and other important issues, Greene distanced herself from the president and burned bridges.
Greene has a big, noisy job ahead of her, but her outsized presence in Washington hasn’t intimidated candidates hoping to replace her.
When does voting start?
Voters in northwest Georgia are heading to the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill Greene’s House seat.
Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A winner likely won’t be announced Tuesday night because a long list of Republican candidates will split votes with Democratic front-runner Sean Harris, and no candidate will likely reach the majority needed to win.
If a majority is not reached, a runoff election between the top two candidates will be held on April 7th. Early voting for the runoff election will be announced as soon as possible.
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 withdrawals.
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.
This includes areas in Dade, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Walker, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Floyd, Polk, Haralson, Paulding and Cobb counties.
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.
