USA08 April, 20261 min read
Clay Fuller Wins Georgia 14th; Dems Overperform By 25 Points
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Clay Fuller won Georgia's 14th district runoff for Congress. Democrats overperformed in Georgia and Wisconsin elections.
Georgia 14th Outcome
Clay Fuller won Georgia's 14th District with about 55% of the vote. Shawn Harris delivered the largest Democratic overperformance in a House special election since Trump returned to office, running 25 points ahead of the 2024 presidential vote. The 14th was an extreme Republican stronghold where Trump took 68% in 2024, so a quarter-century swing represented a seismic undercurrent.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Shift
Chris Taylor crushed GOP-backed Maria Lazar to cement a 5-2 liberal majority. Taylor won by about 20 points, wider than the 2023 and 2025 liberal triumphs. Largely Hispanic communities in Milwaukee swung hard for Taylor.
National Implications
Nearly two dozen House Republicans won their 2024 races by 10 points or less. Trump's war on Iran was described as a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 27% of Americans approved of the strikes.