2026 Midterms · U.S. House · Georgia Safe
Georgia — 14th District
Democratic
Shawn Harris
Republican
Clayton Fuller
Incumbent
The general election for Georgia's 14th Congressional District features Republican Clayton Fuller, who assumed office in April 2026 after winning a special runoff, against Democratic nominee Shawn Harris. Fuller is running on a platform aligned with Donald Trump's America First agenda, emphasizing mass deportations, tough-on-crime prosecution, and conservative constitutional values. Harris, a retired brigadier general and combat veteran, is challenging Fuller with a focus on rural economic investment, healthcare expansion, and opposition to VA privatization. Major election forecasters rate this district as Solid Republican or Safe Republican.
Immigration & Border Security
high salienceFuller advocates for mass deportations and complete alignment with Trump border policies, whereas Harris focuses on modernizing asylum processing, stopping catch-and-release, and enhancing port screening.
Shawn Harris
Supports asylum reform and border screening
Harris advocates fixing the federal immigration system by tightening asylum standards and modernizing processing to eliminate catch-and-release practices. He also calls for increasing screening capacity at ports of entry and expanding Narcan distribution to combat fentanyl trafficking.
- Modernize asylum processing to end catch-and-release policies
- Increase port screening capacity to halt illegal opioid and fentanyl smuggling
- Fix legal immigration to serve the needs of farmers and businesses
“Congress should expand asylum processing and tighten standards to stop the catch-and-release process that allows migrants into our country with no oversight or vetting.”
Clayton Fuller
Supports mass deportation and border enforcement
Fuller considers border security to be a core national security issue, citing his experience as a district attorney handling the local impacts of open-border policies. He strongly supports the Trump administration's efforts to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
- Empower the Trump administration to deport undocumented immigrants
- Treat border security as an essential element of national security
- Leverage prosecutorial experience to address public safety impacts of immigration
“Clay supports all efforts to empower the Trump Administration as they seek to remove the millions of illegal immigrants who do not have permission to be in this country.”
Economy & Cost of Living
high salienceFuller emphasizes returning manufacturing jobs via Trump's trade policies, while Harris targets corporate price-gouging, prescription drug costs, and rural infrastructure spending.
Shawn Harris
Focuses on price gouging and worker protections
Harris seeks to lower household costs by expanding federal prescription drug price negotiations and enacting anti-price-gouging legislation against corporations. His plan also includes investing in rural high-speed broadband, improving local roads, and protecting union organizing rights.
- Expand prescription drug price negotiations under Medicare and Medicaid
- Pass federal anti-price-gouging laws targeting corporate inflation
- Fund rural broadband access and secondary road development
- Protect workers' rights to organize and secure fair pay
“Expand drug price negotiations—Congress has left Big Pharma in charge while seniors and working families keep paying more.”
Clayton Fuller
Promotes Trump America First economic agenda
Fuller bases his economic platform on Donald Trump's America First principles, aiming to bring manufacturing jobs back to Northwest Georgia. He also focuses on fostering capital investment in small rural communities.
- Bring good-paying manufacturing jobs back to Northwest Georgia
- Support President Trump's America First economic agenda
- Encourage private investment in small rural towns
“Clay is committed to fighting for President Trump’s America First Agenda to bring good paying manufacturing jobs back to NW Georgia.”
Healthcare
medium salienceFuller frames healthcare around prosecuting fentanyl and narco-trafficking networks, while Harris focuses on expanding Medicaid, Medicare, and rural medical specialist access.
Shawn Harris
Supports expanding rural healthcare and Medicare
Harris opposes proposed budget cuts to Medicaid and Medicare and advocates bringing specialized medical doctors directly into rural Georgia. He supports expanding rural mental health facilities, addiction treatment services, and rescheduling medical marijuana.
- Defend Medicare and Medicaid against federal budget cuts
- Recruit medical specialists to rural hospitals and clinics
- Expand local mental health and substance abuse treatment options
- Remove medical marijuana from federal controlled drug schedules
“Defend Medicaid and Medicare from Congress’s proposed cuts—because affordable care and prescriptions are essential for strong families and communities.”
Clayton Fuller
Focuses on combating opioid epidemic
Fuller approaches health-related policy through the lens of law enforcement and substance abuse reduction, highlighting his White House Fellowship experience advising on the opioid crisis. In Congress, he aims to target narco-traffickers to eliminate fentanyl in the region.
- Target narco-traffickers to end the fentanyl crisis in Northwest Georgia
- Apply background as a White House Fellow advising on the national opioid response
“Clay will keep up the fight in Congress and work with President Trump to defeat the Narco Traffickers who have destroyed countless families across NW Georgia, and end the scourge of fentanyl in NW Georgia.”
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
medium salienceFuller strongly opposes abortion as a pro-life conservative, whereas Harris advocates codifying federal abortion protections under Roe v. Wade.
Shawn Harris
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade protections
Harris advocates restoring federal abortion rights and restrictions previously established under Roe v. Wade. He argues that politicians should not interfere in personal medical decisions.
- Codify Roe v. Wade protections into federal law
- Protect individual freedom to make personal family healthcare choices
“When it comes to abortion, I support restoring the protections and restrictions we had under Roe v Wade. Politicians need to respect Americans’ freedom to make our own decisions about our own families.”
Clayton Fuller
Opposes abortion as pro-life conservative
Fuller campaigns as a Christian conservative dedicated to protecting the unborn. He supports restrictions on abortion in line with pro-life principles.
- Defend the unborn as part of a pro-life conservative platform
“Clayton is a Christian Conservative who will defend the unborn, support the 2nd Amendment, and fight illegal immigration.”
Guns & Second Amendment
medium salienceFuller opposes gun control measures as unconstitutional infringements, while Harris supports gun ownership rights paired with background checks and red-flag laws.
Shawn Harris
Supports Second Amendment and common-sense safety laws
Harris affirms the right of law-abiding citizens to own guns for hunting and self-defense while backing common-sense safety measures. He supports federal background checks and red-flag laws.
- Protect Second Amendment rights for law-abiding gun owners
- Implement universal background checks and red-flag laws
“We must fully support the rights of law-abiding citizens to own guns to hunt and protect themselves, and also support our law enforcement with common-sense safety measures like background checks and red-flag laws”
Clayton Fuller
Opposes restrictions on gun rights
Fuller believes gun ownership is a God-given constitutional right enshrined in the Second Amendment. He pledges to resist attempts by Democrats to restrict firearm access.
- Protect Second Amendment rights against federal restrictions
- Oppose federal gun control legislation
“Our God given rights shall NOT be infringed, period.”
Crime & Public Safety
medium salienceFuller emphasizes aggressive criminal prosecution and life sentences, while Harris focuses on fully funding law enforcement agencies paired with officer de-escalation training.
Shawn Harris
Supports full law enforcement funding and de-escalation
Harris supports full funding for police departments to maintain staffing, reduce response times, and improve case clearance rates. He also advocates funding de-escalation training and mental health response tools for first responders.
- Provide full funding for law enforcement staffing and operations
- Implement de-escalation training and mental health response tools
“Support full funding for law enforcement to provide appropriate staffing to reduce response times, bolster clearance rates and handle dangerous situations safely”
Clayton Fuller
Advocates tough-on-crime prosecution
Fuller highlights his experience as District Attorney prosecuting violent offenses, including murder, rape, and armed robbery. He focuses on holding criminals strictly accountable and dismantling criminal cartels.
- Prosecute violent offenders and secure severe prison sentences
- Partner with local, state, and federal agencies against criminal networks
“His job is to hold criminals accountable. Period. Clay has worked with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to hold lawbreakers accountable and take down criminal networks.”
Veterans' Care
low salienceFuller emphasizes his active military leadership and defense policy service, whereas Harris focuses on specific legislative proposals to block VA privatization and expand local specialty care.
Shawn Harris
Opposes VA privatization and expands mental health care
Harris opposes privatizing VA medical services and seeks to restore local specialty care so veterans do not have to travel long distances. He also advocates expanding suicide prevention, trauma care, and transition job training programs.
- Halt efforts to privatize veteran healthcare services
- Expand local specialty VA medical access, suicide prevention, and trauma care
- Establish job training initiatives that translate military skills to civilian employment
“Restore local VA services and stop Congress’s push to privatize veteran healthcare. No veteran should have to drive hours for specialty care.”
Clayton Fuller
Supports military and veteran service
Fuller highlights his background as an Air Force veteran, Air National Guard officer, and White House Fellow advising the Pentagon on POW/MIA issues to demonstrate his commitment to military personnel.
- Leverage military and Pentagon advisory experience in Congress
- Advocate for armed forces personnel and veteran families
“as an Air Force veteran, Clay understands the sacred duty of safeguarding our God given freedoms.”
Agriculture & Rural Policy
medium salienceShawn Harris
Supports fully funded Farm Bill and SNAP
Harris emphasizes passing a fully funded federal Farm Bill to eliminate delays for agricultural producers. His platform includes protecting SNAP food benefits, expanding rural water infrastructure, and making advanced agricultural technology available to small farmers.
- Pass and fully fund the federal Farm Bill
- Protect SNAP benefits from congressional cuts
- Invest in rural water infrastructure for farms and local industry
- Expand access to modern agricultural technologies for small farms
“Pass a fully funded Farm Bill—Congress’s delays and political games have left rural communities in limbo.”