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Who is running in the special or regular election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in GA-14 after Jan 5, 2026?
Executive summary
Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from the U.S. House effective Jan. 5, 2026, which will trigger a special election to fill Georgia’s 14th Congressional District seat [1] [2]. Available sources describe the resignation and the fact a special election will be required, but none of the provided documents list who has qualified or announced candidacies to replace Greene as of these reports — reporting so far focuses on the vacancy and the mechanics of filling it [3] [4].
1. What Greene announced and the immediate consequence
Greene posted a video and statement saying she will leave Congress on Jan. 5, 2026; multiple outlets — including The Associated Press, New York Times and BBC — reported the resignation and its effective date [1] [5] [6]. News outlets and local reporting make clear that House vacancies must be filled through an election, meaning a special election will be triggered in GA-14 once her resignation is official [4] [3].
2. Timing and likely calendar for a special election
Local and national outlets note that the vacancy will lead to a special election, but none of the provided sources include the Secretary of State’s official special-election timetable or qualifying windows for GA-14 specifically; they only state the rule that House vacancies are filled by election [4]. County and state election calendars elsewhere in the results show how qualifying windows and November municipal election schedules are posted publicly — suggesting Georgia officials will publish dates and qualifying instructions soon after receipt of Greene’s resignation [7] [8].
3. Who’s been reported as running so far — what sources say
Available reporting in the provided set does not list any declared or qualified candidates for the special or the regular 2026 election to replace Greene. Major outlets covering the resignation emphasize the political fallout with former President Trump and the vacancy itself rather than candidate announcements [1] [9] [2]. Therefore: not found in current reporting — no candidate slate is included in these sources.
4. The political context that will shape the contest
Coverage highlights that GA-14 is a reliably Republican district and that Greene’s split with Donald Trump is central to her resignation; outlets note Trump withdrew his endorsement and called for a primary challenger, making intra-party dynamics a likely focal point of any special election [9] [6]. Fox News and other reporting explicitly flagged that the special election will be in a district Cook labels "Solid R," indicating Republicans start with an enrollment advantage even amid discord [3].
5. What to expect procedurally and for voters
Reporting underscores that the governor and state election authorities determine precise special-election dates and qualifying periods once a vacancy is official; local boards typically publish qualifying instructions and candidate lists [4] [10]. Examples in the search results (county qualifying notices and municipal candidate lists) show the mechanics for qualifying and publishing candidate rosters, which is the information to watch for GA-14 [7] [11] [12].
6. Alternative viewpoints and implicit agendas to watch
News pieces show competing narratives: Greene framed her resignation as principled and about being sidelined by party leaders [5] [2], while allies and opponents emphasize political strategy — including claims from Trump allies that her resignation might harm or help Trump’s prospects or be a tactical move [13] [14]. Outlets with different editorial leanings emphasize either Greene’s break with Trump (citing personal and policy disputes) or the political opportunism that the resignation creates; readers should expect campaign messaging to be shaped by both personal grievance and partisan strategy [1] [9] [6].
7. How to verify candidate lists going forward
Because current reporting in this set does not name any replacement candidates, the authoritative next steps are to (a) monitor the Georgia Secretary of State’s “qualifying candidates” pages and official special-election announcements (examples in the results show such pages exist but did not load content in these snippets) and (b) watch county election board postings for qualifying lists once dates are set [10] [7]. Local papers and Ballotpedia typically update candidate rosters quickly after qualifying opens [15] [16].
Limitations: The available sources here confirm Greene’s resignation and that a special election will occur, but they do not include any published list of candidates who are running to replace her as of these reports [1] [3] [4]. For names of announced or qualified candidates, consult the Georgia Secretary of State’s qualifying pages and county election boards after the resignation is formalized [10] [7].