Which candidates are running in the special or primary election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in GA-14 for 2026?

1. What triggered this vacancy and the timing question

Greene’s resignation announcement makes the 14th District seat vacant on Jan. 5, 2026, and Georgia law requires the governor to call a special election to fill a House vacancy — but sources report two practical options: Governor Brian Kemp could schedule a stand‑alone special election, or—because Georgia’s regular 2026 primary is set for May 19—he could let the seat remain vacant until the normal nomination process and general election timetable ^{[4] [5]}. Major outlets covering Greene’s resignation—ABC News and Georgia Recorder—state she will leave on Jan. 5, 2026, and note the governor’s authority to set a special election ^{[6] [4]}.

2. Where to look for an authoritative, up‑to‑date candidate list

Ballotpedia is actively aggregating candidates for the 2026 GA‑14 election and notes it is “combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading,” but the Ballotpedia extract in the materials does not present a finalized, separately labeled special‑election candidate roster ^[3]. Georgia’s official “My Voter Page” (Secretary of State qualifying candidates page) is the state portal for filings, but the copy of that page in the search results did not load content in the materials provided here ^[7]. Local county election offices post qualified-candidate lists for municipal races; by analogy those are the places a special‑election qualifying list would appear, but none of those county pages in the provided set contain a GA‑14 federal candidate roster ^{[8] [9] [10]}.

3. What reporting says about the likely calendar and implications for candidates

National and Georgia outlets emphasize the May 19, 2026 primary date and June 16 runoff window for state primaries — a timeline that would fold Greene’s replacement into the normal 2026 nominating cycle if Governor Kemp declines to call an earlier special election ^{[2] [11]}. Atlanta News First, Hindustan Times, and others explicitly mention May 19 as the statewide primary and note the governor “may decide to call for a special election before that,” underscoring political trade-offs: a standalone special could produce a different timetable and set of candidates; waiting would likely consolidate candidate filing toward the 2026 primary ^{[5] [2]}.

4. Who has been mentioned as potential or declared 2026 GA‑14 candidates (per available reporting)

The materials show Ballotpedia and the Wikipedia 2026 House page listing names connected with Georgia congressional contests broadly; the Wikipedia snippet references potential or previously interested names (for multiple districts) and notes that Ballotpedia is collecting candidates for GA‑14, but the provided excerpts do not supply a definitive, sourced list of declared GA‑14 candidates for the special or primary ^{[12] [3]}. Therefore: available sources do not mention a confirmed, consolidated list of candidates specifically running in a special election to replace Greene in GA‑14 within the excerpts provided ^{[3] [12]}.

5. Competing viewpoints and political context worth watching

Coverage frames two competing political calculations: Republicans have to decide whether to press for a quick special election to retain a House vote advantage, or accept a vacancy until the regular 2026 process; Democrats and national actors see any special timing as an opportunity to contest a seat that has been reliably Republican but could attract high-profile attention in a close House ^{[13] [14] [15]}. Reporting also highlights that Greene’s resignation followed a public split with former President Trump, an element that may influence who enters the race (endorsed Trump allies vs. Trump-skeptical Republicans) and whether big-name national figures invest in the contest ^{[13] [14]}.

6. How to track updates and next steps

To get a candidate list as soon as it’s available, check: ^[16] Georgia Secretary of State qualifying/candidate pages (My Voter Page) for filings once the governor announces a special‑election qualifying period or for the May primary ^[7]; ^[17] Ballotpedia’s GA‑14 candidate page, which is already aggregating 2026 entries ^[3]; and ^[18] local Georgia news outlets such as Georgia Recorder and Atlanta News First, which are reporting on the resignation and local reaction and will publish qualified‑candidate lists or election announcements ^{[4] [5]}.

Limitations: the provided sources document Greene’s resignation and the statewide primary dates but do not include a definitive, sourced roster of candidates filed for a special election to replace her; available sources do not mention a finalized candidate list for the special or primary election in GA‑14 ^{[1] [3]}.