Republican candidate Clay Fuller smiles as election results roll in during an election night watch party, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Ringgold, Ga. (AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)<\/small><\/p>\n
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RINGGOLD, Ga. (AP) \u2014 Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s former U.S. House seat in Georgia<\/a><\/span>, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.<\/p>\n In a deep red district that Greene won by 29 points and Trump carried by almost 37 points two years ago, Fuller was on track to prevail by about 12 points with almost all votes counted. The result added to a string of special elections where Democrats performed better than expected, a track record that the party hopes will create momentum toward November\u2019s midterm elections when control of Congress hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n In another election held Tuesday, a Democratic-backed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court won by double-digit margins<\/a><\/span>, growing the liberal majority there.<\/p>\n Fuller insisted that his victory over Democratic candidate Shawn Harris in Georgia was a testimony to Trump\u2019s staying power. <\/p>\n \u201cThey couldn\u2019t beat Donald Trump and they never will,\u201d he told supporters in Ringgold, near the border with Tennessee. \u201cAnd I will be on Capitol Hill as a warrior to have his back each and every day.\u201d<\/p>\n However, Trump\u2019s escalating rhetoric<\/a><\/span> had some Republicans concerned, even in this deep red district. The president had set a deadline<\/a><\/span> for Tuesday at 8 p.m. \u2014 one hour after polls closed in Georgia \u2014 for Iran to reach a deal with the United States, saying that \u201ca whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.\u201d However, he later announced a two-week ceasefire to allow negotiations to continue. <\/p>\n