Special election called to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee convened to hear testimon
GEORGIA - A special election has officially been called to replace former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who stepped down from office Monday.
Election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
What we know:
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Tuesday setting the special election for Georgia's 14th Congressional District for Tuesday, March 10.
Greene's resignation
The backstory:
Greene announced her resignation in November after several public disputes with President Donald Trump, whom she had supported since the start of his political career.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reveals why she's resigning
Our Ariyl Onstott interviews Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene after her decision to resign. The pair speak about Epstein file infighting, threats to Greene's family, and her disagreements with President Trump.
The major political fallout followed Greene's criticism of the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. More recently, Greene publicly opposed a covert U.S. military operation in Venezuela—codenamed "Operation Absolute Resolve"—which resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3.
Running to replace Greene
Dig deeper:
Several candidates have already announced bids to replace Greene, including Republicans State Sen. Colton Moore, Star Black, Jeff Criswell, Christian Hurd and Jim Tully. Democrat and retired Army Gen. Shawn Harris is also running for the seat.
Georgia's 14th district
Local perspective:
The state's 14th District has long been one of the most conservative in the country. Following redistricting in 2020, it now includes parts of Cobb County in addition to Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield counties.
Voting in March 10 special election
What's next:
Monday, Feb. 9, is the last day to register to vote for anybody who is not registered to vote and wants to vote in the Special Election.
Advance in-person absentee voting will begin on Monday, Feb. 16.
The Source: Information in this article came from multiple places, including from Deidra Dukes who received information from the Secretary of State. It also includes information from the Secretary of State's website and past reporting by multiple people in the FOX 5 newsroom.