Republican Clayton Fuller won a special election Tuesday to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). But his margin of victory was much smaller than MTG’s 2024 win in yet another warning sign for the GOP heading into the midterms.
Fuller beat Democrat Shawn Harris by 56% to 44%. Greene won the district in northwestern Georgia by nearly 30 points in 2024 as President Donald Trump carried it by nearly 40 points.
Fuller had Trump’s endorsement and $1.5 million in support from GOP super PACs in the runoff. Fuller and his allies outspent Harris and ran ads touting his backing from Trump.
Harris still lost. But Democrats’ strong turnout in a deep-red district in a special runoff election in April signals a big enthusiasm gap.
It could also be a good sign for Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), who will have to seek reelection in the state this fall.
Wisconsin. Democrats secured a real victory in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race on Tuesday. Chris Taylor, the liberal candidate, trounced Maria Lazar, the conservative candidate. As of late Tuesday night, Taylor was up 20 points.
Democrats already had a majority on this court, so control doesn’t change. But Taylor won big in La Crosse and Eau Claire counties in southwestern Wisconsin. Both are in the 3rd District, where Democrat Rebecca Cooke is trying to knock out GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
