Shawn Harris (Georgia)

This candidate participated in a 2026 battleground election. Click here to read more about that election.

Shawn Harris (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.^[source]

Harris is also running in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the special general runoff election on April 7, 2026. He advanced from the special general election on March 10, 2026.

Biography

Shawn Harris was born in Blakely, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army. He earned a bachelor's degree from Tuskeegee University and a graduate degree from the Army War College.^[1]

2026 battleground election

See also: Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election, 2026

Ballotpedia identified the March 10, 2026, special election as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Shawn Harris (D) and Clayton Fuller (R) are running in a special runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District on April 7, 2026. Neither received a majority of votes in a special election on March 10, 2026, with Harris receiving 37.3% of the vote and Fuller 34.9%. Governor Brian Kemp (R) called the special election after former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) resigned on January 5, 2026.^[2]

According to The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, the 14th District is the most Republican-leaning congressional district in Georgia.^[3] Sixteen of the 21 candidates who appeared on the ballot were Republicans. The New York Times' Richard Fausset writes, "Fuller will have to consolidate conservatives, whose votes were cast across the range of first-round Republican candidates."^[4] Fuller says he will consolidate the Republican vote, citing President Donald Trump's (R) endorsement of him: "We know that the endorsement from President Trump made a difference in [the general election] ... It’s time that the Republican vote unites and gets a representative to Capitol Hill as soon as possible."^[5]^[6]

Harris says he will build a broad base of support: "Finally, we can break through as a coalition of Democrats and independents and Republicans."^[7] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein writes, "[Harris'] campaign is betting that a message centered on kitchen-table concerns — from tariffs to foreign policy — can resonate beyond the Democratic base even in this GOP-leaning corner of Georgia."^[8]

Harris is a retired U.S. Army brigadier general and cattle producer.^[9] He says, "When I get to Congress, I’m going to focus on making sure people have access to healthcare that’s affordable and allows them to take care of their families. I’m also going to make sure we take care of our farmers. Right now, they’re getting hit hard from healthcare issues to struggling to find markets to sell their crops."^[10] Harris also claims Fuller is more committed to Trump than to the district, saying, "We’ve seen what happens when a representative goes to Washington to serve one man. I’m running to serve all the people of Northwest Georgia."^[11]

Fuller is a former district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit and an officer in the Air National Guard. He says, "[W]e need an American First fighter to stand strong for President Trump’s Agenda. ... I’m running to bring manufacturing back to Chatsworth, Dalton, Rome, Chickamauga, and Cedartown so our kids one day can still raise a family on one honest paycheck in the same community where their ancestors are buried."^[12] Fuller also claims Harris is more committed to the Democratic Party than to the district, saying, "Don't be fooled by Shawn Harris and his 'independent' act. ... Loyalty to Democrats first, sabotage Trump at all costs."^[13]

Fuller resigned from his elected position to run in the special election. Georgia is one of five states with a resign-to-run law.^[3]

As of March 24, 2026, Republicans had a 217-214 majority in the U.S. House. There was one independent member and three vacancies.

As of March 27, 2026, 11 special elections have been called for the 119th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 118th Congress, 80 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

To read about the March 10, 2026, special election, click here.

Elections

2026

U.S. House Georgia District 14 (special election)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for U.S. House Georgia District 14

Shawn Harris and Clayton Fuller are running in the special general runoff election for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on April 7, 2026.

		Candidate
		Shawn Harris (D)
		Clayton Fuller (R)

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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General election

Special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 14 on March 10, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shawn Harris (D)	37.3	43,241
✔		Clayton Fuller (R)	34.9	40,388
		Colton Moore (R)	11.6	13,472
		Brian Stover (R)	4.7	5,418
		Tom Gray (R)	3.5	4,078
	Submit photo	Jim Davis (D)	1.5	1,772
		Nicky Lama (R)	1.2	1,364
	Submit photo	James Tully (R)	1.1	1,309
		Jonathan Hobbs (D)	0.9	1,098
		Beau Brown (R)	0.8	926
		Jenna Turnipseed (R)	0.5	633
		Star Black (R)	0.4	473
		Eric Cunningham (R)	0.3	404
		Reagan Box (R)	0.3	346
		Andrew Underwood (L)	0.3	321
		Megahn Strickland (R)	0.3	296
		Rob Ruszkowski (Independent)	0.2	281
		Jared Craig (R) (Unofficially withdrew)	0.0	0
		Christian Hurd (R) (Unofficially withdrew)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Trey Kelly (R) (Unofficially withdrew)	0.0	0
		Larry Hilley (R) (Unofficially withdrew)	0.0	0

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 115,820
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

James Brown (R) (Unofficially withdrew)

Polls

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Candidate spending

Name

Party

Receipts*

Disbursements**

Cash on hand

Date

Shawn Harris

Democratic Party

$4,297,588

$4,007,837

$289,751

As of February 18, 2026

Clayton Fuller

Republican Party

$0

Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[14]^[15]^[16]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Shawn Harris Clay Fuller	U.S. House Georgia District 14

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[17]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[18]^[19]^[20]

Race ratings: Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	3/17/2026	3/10/2026	3/3/2026	2/24/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

Harris received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

Whitfield County, Ga., Democratic Party
Common Defense Action Fund

U.S. House Georgia District 14 (regular election)