Georgia runoff pits trump-backed candidate against 'dirt road democrat'

A high-stakes special election runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District tonight is a battle for control of Republican power in the age of Trump, with the added wild card of prediction markets.

Trump's grip on the gop is on the line

Republican Clay Fuller, backed by former President Donald Trump, faces Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired general who ran against Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2024. The contest has taken on greater significance with Trump's endorsement, which has been a political guarantee in many races.

But Harris is framing the runoff as a referendum on independence versus loyalty to Trump, saying Fuller has