Clay FullerEarly life and education
Fuller was born in Brazoria, Texas and grew up in Helen, Georgia, coming from a family that has lived in North Georgia since the 1800s.[2][3] He attended D. W. Daniel High School in South Carolina before attending a postgraduate year at Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut, matriculating in 2000.[4][5] He then attended Florida Atlantic University,[6] before transferring to Emory University in 2002.[7] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Emory, a Master of Public Administration from Cornell University, and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University.[8] Fuller also graduated from the Air Force Officer Training School, Marine Expeditionary Warfare School, and received a Master of Military Art and Science from Air Command and Staff College at Air University.[8]
Personal life
Fuller met his wife Kate Manthos at Cornell University, and they have a son and a daughter.[3]
Electoral history
2026 Georgia's 14th congressional district special election[16][17]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Shawn Harris |
43,273 |
37.34 |
|
Republican |
Clay Fuller |
40,409 |
34.87 |
|
Republican |
Colton Moore |
13,475 |
11.63 |
|
Republican |
Brian Stover |
5,422 |
4.68 |
|
Republican |
Tom Gray |
4,081 |
3.52 |
|
Democratic |
Jim Davis |
1,775 |
1.53 |
|
Republican |
Nicky Lama |
1,364 |
1.18 |
|
Republican |
Jim Tully |
1,309 |
1.13 |
|
Democratic |
Jonathan Hobbs |
1,098 |
0.95 |
|
Republican |
Beau Brown |
927 |
0.80 |
|
Republican |
Jennifer Turnipseed |
633 |
0.55 |
|
Republican |
Star Black |
473 |
0.41 |
|
Republican |
Eric Cunningham |
406 |
0.35 |
|
Republican |
Reagan Box |
347 |
0.30 |
|
Libertarian |
Andrew Underwood |
321 |
0.28 |
|
Republican |
Megahn Strickland |
296 |
0.26 |
|
Independent |
Rob Ruszkowski |
281 |
0.24 |
| Total votes |
115,890 |
100.00 |
| Runoff election |
|
Republican |
Clay Fuller |
72,304 |
55.90 |
|
Democratic |
Shawn Harris |
57,030 |
44.10 |
| Total votes |
129,334 |
100.00 |
References
- ↑ "Clayton McLean Fuller platform & website | Georgia US Representative, District 14". Branch Politics.
- 1 2 "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- 1 2 Henley Perry, Ann (March 9, 2020). "Get to Know our GA Candidate". The Lookout Mountain Mirror.
- ↑ Hunn, Chris (November 2, 2018). "Clayton Fuller '00 selected for White House Fellows Program". Cheshire Academy. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ Nguyen, Jayden (April 10, 2026). "Cheshire Academy's Clay Fuller Elected to Congress, Replacing Marjorie Taylor Greene". Greenwich Time. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
Cheshire Academy shared a post on Facebook congratulating Fuller, who was a student in the class of 2000, according to the Connecticut school's post.
- ↑ "Clay Fuller - Men's Basketball". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. January 18, 2026. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Clayton Fuller". Emory Eagles.
- 1 2 3 Holbrook, Jimmy (February 24, 2023). "Clayton Fuller Named New Lookout Mountain District Attorney". WZQZ.
- 1 2 3 "DA Clayton Fuller Goes On Air Force Active Duty". Chattanoogan.com. April 29, 2024.
- 1 2 "Clay Fuller". LegiStorm. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "District Attorney Fuller Returns From Deploying To Middle East And Air Forces Central". Chattanoogan.com. December 9, 2024.
- 1 2 "WHF Profile: Clay Fuller (2018-19)". White House Fellows. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Holbrook, Jimmy (January 13, 2026). "Clay Fuller Resigns as Lookout Mountain DA to Run for Congress". WZQZ.
- ↑ Brams, Sophie (February 4, 2026). "Trump endorses Clay Fuller to succeed Greene". The Hill.
- ↑ "Georgia 14th Congressional District Special Runoff Election Results". The New York Times. April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "US House of Representatives - District 14". Georgia Secretary of State. March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "US House of Representatives - District 14". Georgia Secretary of State. April 7, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
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