Clay Fuller Sworn In for Georgia's 14th District Seat

Republican Representative Clay Fuller of Georgia was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, filling the vacancy left by former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in the state's 14th Congressional District.

The swearing-in ceremony, administered by House Speaker Mike Johnson, occurred in Washington, D.C., one week after Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris by 12 percentage points in a special election held on April 7. The northwest Georgia district, which extends from the state line into parts of Cobb County, has long favored Republican candidates, with President Donald Trump carrying it by 37 points in the 2024 presidential election. Fuller will serve the remaining months of Greene's term, which ends at the close of the current Congress.

Greene resigned her seat in January following a public disagreement with Trump during his second term. Her departure created a temporary vacancy in a chamber already operating with narrow margins. Fuller, who received Trump's endorsement, credited the president with playing a key role in his victory. During the ceremony, Fuller addressed his constituents from the House floor, stating, "You have sent a warrior to Congress,...