2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election
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The 2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election will be held to fill the vacancy in Georgia's 14th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 119th United States Congress, which will end on January 3, 2027. The seat will become vacant on January 5, 2026, when incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns.[1]
Governor Brian Kemp is responsible for calling a special election within 10 days of the vacancy to take place not less than 30 days after the special election is called.[2] Per Georgia state law, all candidates will run on one ballot, with a runoff election scheduled for the top-two candidates if none receive over 50% of the vote.[3]
Background
On November 21, 2025, Greene announced her resignation from Congress effective January 5, 2026, citing her disagreements with President Donald Trump over his handling of the Epstein files.[4]
Candidates
Republican Party
Declared
- Star Black, former Federal Emergency Management Agency official[5]
- Elvis Casely, entrepreneur[5]
- Jared Craig, attorney[6]
- Jeff Criswell, teacher[5]
- Christian Hurd, intelligence professional[7]
- Colton Moore, state senator from the 53rd district (2023–present)[8]
- Jim Tully, congressional staffer and chairman of the 14th District Republican Party[9]
Publicly expressed interest
- John Cowan, neurosurgeon and candidate for this district in 2020[10]
- Tom Gray, Mars Hill Community Church Senior Pastor and 2018 candidate for Georgia's 36th House of Representatives district[11]
- Nicky Lama, Dalton city councilmember[12]
Potential
- Jason Anavitarte, majority leader of the Georgia State Senate (2025–present) from the 31st district (2021–present)[13]
- Katie Dempsey, state representative from the 13th district (2007–present)[14]
- Clayton Fuller, district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit (2020–present) and candidate for this district in 2020[10]
- Laura Loomer, political activist, internet personality, nominee for Florida's 21st congressional district in 2020, and candidate for Florida's 11th congressional district in 2022[15]
- Chuck Payne, state senator from the 54th district (2017–present)[16]
- Matt Sawhill, utility executive[10]
- Ed Setzler, former state representative from the 35th district (2005–2023)[16]
Democratic Party
Declared
- Shawn Harris, cattleman, retired brigadier general, and nominee for this district in 2024[16]
Third-party candidates
Filed paperwork
- Rob Ruskowski[16]
Special election
Endorsements
Declined to endorse
- U.S. representatives
- Marjorie Taylor Greene, U.S. representative from Georgia's 14th congressional district (2021–present)[17]
See also
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
- List of United States representatives from Georgia
- 119th United States Congress
References
- ^ Iyer, Kaanita (November 21, 2025). "GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign in January". CNN. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "2024 CODE OF GEORGIA :: Title 21 - ELECTIONS (§§ 21-1-1 — 21-5-76) :: Chapter 2 - ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES GENERALLY (§§ 21-2-1 — 21-2-604) :: Article 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES GENERALLY (§§ 21-2-540 — 21-2-546) :: Section 21-2-543 - Special election for United States congressional representative vacancy". Justia Law. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Darnell, Tim (November 21, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns. Now what?". WANF. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Walsh, Joe (November 21, 2025). "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress". CBS News. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c Perez, Ignacio (November 21, 2025). "With Greene stepping down, who are the Republicans seeking her seat?". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Neely, Clay (December 3, 2025). "Newnan attorney enters special election for Georgia's 14th Congressional District". Times-Herald.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Tia (November 25, 2025). "Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Northwest Georgia state senator announces run for Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat". WTVC. December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia; Murphy, Patricia; Beam, Adam (November 25, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit hints at growing GOP discontent in Congress". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c Bluestein, Greg (November 22, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit opens new political unknown in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation could lead to 'dominos falling' under Gold Dome". Georgia Recorder. November 25, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ "Candidates Coming Forward To Run For Congress In Georgia's 14th District". The Chattanoogan. November 23, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Tia (November 21, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia; Murphy, Patricia; Beam, Adam (December 4, 2025). "Local GOP sees 'danger' in a chaotic race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Baehr, Jasmine (November 15, 2025). "Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene won't run for governor in 2026". Fox News. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Williams, Ross (November 25, 2025). "U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation could lead to 'dominos falling' under Gold Dome". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (November 26, 2025). "Morning Digest: A notorious proto-MAGA crank may have one more comeback left in him". Retrieved November 26, 2025.