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Trump’s Rift With Greene Sparks Special Election Unrest
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- Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger set March 10, 2026, for a special election to fill the House seat vacated by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
- Trump withdrew his endorsement of Greene in November, calling her a “ranting lunatic” and pledging support to any primary challenger.
- Greene announced her resignation and cited dissatisfaction with the “Political Industrial Complex” and affirmed her faith in her statement.
Georgia officials have scheduled a special election to replace Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, with the first round on March 10 and a potential runoff on April 7, 2026. The vacancy follows Greene’s resignation after her public falling out with President Donald Trump.
The state’s candidate qualifying period runs from January 12 to January 14 in Atlanta, with a fee of $5,220. Voters have until February 9 to register, and absentee voting begins February 16.
Trump made his break with Greene public last November, declaring on Truth Social that he was withdrawing his support for her, issuing attacks, and vowing his full backing for any conservative opponent.
“President Trump just attacked me and lied about me.”
Greene countered on X, expressing her frustration over the former president’s statements. She later posted a detailed explanation for her resignation, criticizing the “Political Industrial Complex” she said exploits Americans during each election cycle.
“Americans are used by the Political Industrial Complex of both political parties, election cycle after election cycle, in order to elect whichever side can convince Americans to hate the other side more, and the results are always the same — nothing ever gets better for the common American man or woman.”
Greene also affirmed her faith, remarking, “My heart remains filled with joy, my life is filled with happiness, and my true convictions remain unchanged because my self worth is not defined by a man, but instead by God who created everything in existence.”
She confirmed her departure in her statement: “I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026. I’m going back to the people I love.”
Trump responded after Greene’s resignation, posting that “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown, because of PLUMMETING Poll Numbers, and not wanting to face a Primary Challenger with a strong Trump Endorsement (where she would have no chance of winning!), has decided to call it ‘quits.’” He asserted Greene “went BAD” after he “refused to return her never ending barrage of phone calls.”
When asked if he would forgive Greene, Trump said, “Forgive for what? No. We just — I just disagreed with her philosophy. … And once I left her, she resigned because she [would never have survived a primary]. But I think she’s a nice person.”
Georgia’s 14th district remains a stronghold for Republicans. After Greene’s resignation and the passing of Rep. Doug LaMalfa, the House majority stands at 218-213 for Republicans entering the 2026 midterms.
Stay tuned for developments as conservatives prepare to defend the district and ensure continued representation of traditional values in Congress.
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