U.S. House · Georgia's 14th District

Northwest Georgia, including Rome, Dalton, and Cartersville.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 20 claims re-checked against their sources · 3 corrected · 0 removed

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • Rob Ruszkowski: the source cited (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) does in fact contain a submitted biography and key messages, contradicting the file's researchNotes claim that no statements were found; added a sourced background item and two priorities from his survey response, changed researchDepth from 'minimal' to 'basic', and removed the false claim from researchNotes.
  • Verified special-election runoff results (Fuller 55.9% / Harris 44.1%), Harris's 2024 loss to Greene (64.4%/35.6%) and March 10 special first-place finish (37.3%), Fuller's biography/degrees, Underwood's quotes and figures ($38.6 trillion debt), MTG's withdrawal from the Republican primary, and race ratings (all Safe/Solid Republican) against Ballotpedia sources; all confirmed accurate.

On the ballot · 4 candidates

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEClayton Fuller
R
Shawn Harris
D
Andrew Underwood
LIB
Rob Ruszkowski
IND
Protect legal access to abortionOpposes[2]———
Stricter gun lawsOpposes[2]———
Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsSupports[2]———
Broad tariffs on imported goods——Opposes[5]—

The candidates, in full

Clayton Fuller

RINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since April 2026)

Won the special general runoff election on April 7, 2026, then won the May 19, 2026 regular Republican primary

Clayton Fuller is a U.S. Air Force veteran, former prosecutor, and former White House Fellow who won the special election to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in April 2026. He holds degrees from Emory University, Cornell University, and Southern Methodist University's law school.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Key votes in Congress

  • NoWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · H. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · 2026-06-03 roll call ↗The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.

On the record — official actions

  • action2026-04-07 · Won the special general election runoff for Georgia's 14th Congressional District, 55.9% to 44.1%, on April 7, 2026, and took the oath of office on April 14, 2026.[2]

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesProtect legal access to abortion

    Describes himself as a Christian conservative who will "defend the unborn."[2]

  • OpposesStricter gun laws

    Says he will "support the 2nd Amendment."[2]

  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Says he will "fight illegal immigration."[2]

In their words — priorities

  • In a 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, described himself as a "Christian Conservative who will defend the unborn, support the 2nd Amendment, and fight illegal immigration."[2]
  • Said he is "passionate about bringing prosperity and growth to small towns in North Georgia" and about reducing the national debt.[2]

Background

  • Earned a bachelor's degree in English from Emory University (2004), a Master of Public Administration from Cornell University (2006), and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law (2009); later earned a master's degree in military arts and sciences from the Air Command and Staff College (2020).[2]
  • Has served in the U.S. Air Force since 2009; career experience includes serving as a staff judge advocate and as a district attorney with the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit in Georgia.[2]
  • Served as a White House Fellow, working in counter-terrorism between the White House and the Pentagon.[2]
  • Won the special general election runoff for Georgia's 14th District on April 7, 2026, defeating Shawn Harris, and took office on April 14, 2026.[2]

Campaign money

Raised $1.8M · spent $1.8M · $71K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Shawn Harris

D

Won the May 19 Democratic primary; also the Democratic nominee in the March–April 2026 special election for this seat

Shawn Harris is a U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran and Democratic nominee who ran against Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2024 and against Clayton Fuller in both the 2026 special election and the regular general election.[4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Background

  • Born in Blakely, Georgia; served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army.[4]
  • Earned a bachelor's degree from Tuskegee University and a graduate degree from the Army War College.[4]
  • Was the Democratic nominee against incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene in the 2024 general election, losing 64.4% to 35.6%.[1]
  • Ran in the 2026 special election for the vacant seat, finishing first in the March 10 special general election and losing the April 7 runoff to Clayton Fuller, 55.9% to 44.1%.[2]

Campaign money

Raised $8.1M · spent $8.1M · $18K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Andrew Underwood

LIB

Andrew Underwood is a Libertarian Party candidate from Chickamauga, Georgia, whose campaign focuses on inflation, tariffs, and requiring members of Congress to read legislation before voting on it.[5]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods

    Says "unnecessary and inconsistent tariffs" are hurting businesses and preventing them from planning for future expenses.[5]

In their words — priorities

  • Says affordability has become a major issue due to inflation, tariffs, and excessive regulation, and pledges to "work to remove these problems."[5]
  • Says no legislator should vote for a bill without reading it in full, and that he would vote no on anything he could not read in time.[5]
  • Says the national debt, which he notes has exceeded $38.6 trillion, is "out of control" and calls for balancing the federal budget.[5]

Background

  • Majored in physics in college; work experience has mainly been in manufacturing and quality control.[5]

Campaign money

Raised $2,987 · spent $2,712 · $275 cash on hand (through 2026-03-31) FEC filing ↗

Rob Ruszkowski

IND

Rob Ruszkowski is an independent candidate for Georgia's 14th Congressional District, a small-business owner who also ran in the 2026 special election for this seat.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Says he is running to establish a "Human Rights Bill" guaranteeing clean air and water, a living wage, fair healthcare, equal justice, and the right to build a secure future.[5]
  • Says he would fight to "end dark-money influence, protect voting rights, and rebuild a government that works for everyday Americans."[5]

Background

  • Earned a finance degree from Hofstra University; founded Hi-Tech Paging Inc. in Atlanta in 1991 and grew it to five locations in Gwinnett County, Georgia.[5]

Campaign money

Raised $9,703 · spent $9,017 · $686 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research from Ballotpedia. No additional public statements from Shawn Harris's 2026 campaign were located beyond his biographical page.

Sources · 5

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Clayton Fuller · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2026 (race ratings) · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Shawn Harris (Georgia) · Ballotpedia Reference
  5. 5.Georgia's 14th Congressional District election, 2026 (Candidate Connection survey responses) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words