Shawn Harris

Democrat

United States House of Representatives - District 14 · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Clay Fuller (Republican)

Shawn Harris is a retired U.S. Army brigadier general, combat veteran, and cattle producer from Northwest Georgia who led the first round of the 2026 special election for the vacant 14th District seat before losing the runoff to Republican Clay Fuller. He is now the Democratic nominee for the same seat in the regular November 2026 election, campaigning on healthcare affordability and support for farmers.

What this office decides

A member of the U.S. House votes on federal taxes and spending, health care and immigration law, firearms and criminal justice statutes, and authorization of military action abroad. Representatives also conduct oversight of federal agencies and handle casework for constituents. One of 435 votes, but on a broad range of national issues.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-22 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. No search result found any Trump statement endorsing or criticizing Shawn Harris; Trump endorsed his opponent Clay Fuller rather than commenting on Harris directly.

Who they are

Shawn Harris is a retired U.S. Army brigadier general, combat veteran, and farmer/cattle producer in Northwest Georgia (campaign website; Ballotpedia). After Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned January 5, 2026, Harris led a 17-candidate special-election field with 37.3% on March 10, but lost the April 7 runoff to Republican Clay Fuller, 55.9%-44.1% (Ballotpedia). He then won the regular Democratic primary unopposed on May 19, 2026, and faces Fuller again November 3.

Positions

Health care: "When I get to Congress, I'm going to focus on making sure people have access to healthcare that's affordable"; farmers are "getting hit hard from healthcare issues" (wdef.com, 2026-01-10).
Agriculture/economy: Pledged to help farmers "struggling to find markets to sell their crops"; AJC said his messaging centered on "kitchen-table concerns — from tariffs to foreign policy" (AJC, 2026-03-19).
Campaign framing: Cast himself as independent, saying of Fuller, "We've seen what happens when a representative goes to Washington to serve one man" (via Ballotpedia).
Taxes, immigration, foreign policy, personal freedom: No specific position found; site lists "Women's Health" without detail.

Record

Never held elected office; 30+ years in the Army, retiring as brigadier general, then farming/cattle production (campaign website).

Money

Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Harris led in fundraising ahead of the runoff, and Yahoo News said he had "significant financial backing," though exact figures weren't available (Chattanooga Times Free Press, 2026-03-05; Yahoo News). No Ballotpedia page or FEC total found (FEC API rate-limited).

What we couldn't find

No Trump statement about Harris found.
No campaign-finance totals (FEC API rate-limited).
No stated positions on immigration, detailed foreign policy, or abortion.

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