2026 Elections · Georgia

Georgia's 14th Congressional District Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate running in this Georgia congressional district, with FEC campaign finance and where they stand on the issues.

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Who is running in Georgia's 14th Congressional District in 2026?

Clayton Fuller (Republican), Shawn Harris (Democratic) and Rob Ruszkowski ( Rush ) (NONE).

  • Clayton FullerRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $2.1M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
    See Clayton Fuller's sponsored bills →
  • Shawn HarrisDemocratic✓ Verified
    $8.4M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
  • Rob Ruszkowski ( Rush )NONE✓ Verified
    $10K raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where they differ: Shawn Harris supports creating high-paying jobs in Northwest Georgia through federal manufacturing and expanding broadband access, and backs the Women’s Health Protection Act for nationwide abortion rights 112. Rob Ruszkowski supports raising wages toward $30/hr and protecting small businesses, and advocates for a Universal Wellness System focused on prevention and guaranteed care for all 26. Clayton Fuller supports President Trump's America First Agenda to bring manufacturing jobs back to NW Georgia and votes yea on multiple public safety bills including prison staff safety and violent offender restrictions 311.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueClayton FullerRepublicanShawn HarrisDemocraticRob Ruszkowski ( Rush )NONE
Economy & Jobs

Fuller supports President Trump's America First Agenda to bring good paying manufacturing jobs back to NW Georgia and fight for permanent change in Washington.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Fuller votes yea on multiple bills supporting financial regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, and disaster insurance programs.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Harris supports creating high-paying, generational jobs in Northwest Georgia through federal manufacturing, apprenticeships, tech hubs, and expanding broadband access.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Ruszkowski supports lowering the cost of living, raising wages toward a thriving wage of $30/hr, enforcing fair competition, and protecting small businesses and workers from corporate abuse.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Shawn Harris supports creating high-paying, generational jobs in Northwest Georgia through federal manufacturing, apprenticeships, tech hubs, and expanding broadband access 1. Rob Ruszkowski supports lowering the cost of living, raising wages toward a thriving wage of $30/hr, enforcing fair competition, and protecting small businesses and workers from corporate abuse 2. Clayton Fuller supports President Trump's America First Agenda to bring good paying manufacturing jobs back to NW Georgia and fight for permanent change in Washington 3. He votes yea on multiple bills supporting financial regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, and disaster insurance programs 4.
Healthcare

Fuller votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural healthcare improvements and early childhood health programs.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Harris supports expanding local medical infrastructure, defending Medicaid and Medicare, and increasing healthcare providers in rural Northwest Georgia to ensure access to care.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Ruszkowski supports replacing the current profit-driven sick-care system with a Universal Wellness System focused on prevention, mental health, and guaranteed care for all.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Healthcare: Shawn Harris supports expanding local medical infrastructure, defending Medicaid and Medicare, and increasing healthcare providers in rural Northwest Georgia to ensure access to care 1. Rob Ruszkowski supports replacing the current profit-driven sick-care system with a Universal Wellness System focused on prevention, mental health, and guaranteed care for all 2. Clayton Fuller votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural healthcare improvements and early childhood health programs 3.
Immigration

Fuller supports all efforts to empower the Trump Administration to remove millions of illegal immigrants and views border security as national security.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Fuller votes yea on the Secure America Act.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Public Safety & Crime

Fuller is tough on crime, holding criminals accountable and working with law enforcement to combat drug trafficking and fentanyl in NW Georgia.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Fuller votes yea on multiple public safety bills including prison staff safety, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and violent offender restrictions.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Harris supports responsible gun ownership with training and safe storage, opposes firearm bans, supports carrying rights, and backs armed security in schools decided by communities.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Ruszkowski supports public safety reforms that focus on serious crime, accountability, transparency, mental health and crisis response alternatives, and ending profit-driven incarceration.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Abortion

Fuller opposes infringement on constitutional freedoms, emphasizing protection of rights inspired by Christian teachings, implicitly opposing abortion.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Harris supports the Women’s Health Protection Act to establish a nationwide right to provide and receive abortion care as a personal healthcare decision.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Ruszkowski supports protecting reproductive healthcare decisions within medically grounded standards.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Abortion: Shawn Harris supports the Women’s Health Protection Act to establish a nationwide right to provide and receive abortion care as a personal healthcare decision 1. Rob Ruszkowski supports protecting reproductive healthcare decisions within medically grounded standards 2. Clayton Fuller opposes infringement on constitutional freedoms, emphasizing protection of rights inspired by Christian teachings, implicitly opposing abortion 3.
Taxes & Government Spending

Fuller votes yea on multiple tax relief and appropriations bills including budget resolutions and national security funding.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Ruszkowski supports closing corporate tax loopholes, implementing surtaxes on extreme CEO-to-median pay ratios, ending offshore profit shifting, and taxing stock buybacks to fund social programs.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Rob Ruszkowski supports closing corporate tax loopholes, implementing surtaxes on extreme CEO-to-median pay ratios, ending offshore profit shifting, and taxing stock buybacks to fund social programs 1. Clayton Fuller votes yea on multiple tax relief and appropriations bills including budget resolutions and national security funding 2.
Energy & Environment

Fuller supports federal investment in environmental cleanup through EPA brownfield funding in Northwest Georgia.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Fuller votes yea on disapproving an EPA rule and on battlefield protection and HEATS Act, but votes nay on several environmental conservation and emissions reduction bills.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Ruszkowski supports clean energy, strong environmental protections, holding polluters accountable, and community-centered solutions that protect health without hurting working people.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Rob Ruszkowski supports clean energy, strong environmental protections, holding polluters accountable, and community-centered solutions that protect health without hurting working people 1. Clayton Fuller supports federal investment in environmental cleanup through EPA brownfield funding in Northwest Georgia and has voted yea on disapproving an EPA rule and on battlefield protection and the HEATS Act, but voted nay on several environmental conservation and emissions reduction bills 23.
Foreign Policy & Defense

Fuller supports strong national defense and voted for the National Defense Authorization Act funding pay raises for service members and national security programs.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Fuller votes nay on resolutions to remove U.S. forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on extending FISA authorities.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Ruszkowski supports a defensive foreign policy that avoids aggressive wars, prioritizes diplomacy, and guarantees lifetime care and housing for veterans.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Rob Ruszkowski supports a defensive foreign policy that avoids aggressive wars, prioritizes diplomacy, and guarantees lifetime care and housing for veterans 1. Clayton Fuller supports strong national defense, voted for the National Defense Authorization Act funding pay raises for service members and national security programs, voted nay on resolutions to remove U.S. forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on extending FISA authorities 23.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.

How do the candidates differ on Economy & Jobs?

Shawn Harris supports creating high-paying, generational jobs in Northwest Georgia through federal manufacturing, apprenticeships, tech hubs, and expanding broadband access. Rob Ruszkowski supports lowering the cost of living, raising wages toward a thriving wage of $30/hr, enforcing fair competition, and protecting small businesses and workers from corporate abuse. Clayton Fuller supports President Trump's America First Agenda to bring good paying manufacturing jobs back to NW Georgia and fight for permanent change in Washington. He votes yea on multiple bills supporting financial regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, and disaster insurance programs.

How do the candidates differ on Healthcare?

Shawn Harris supports expanding local medical infrastructure, defending Medicaid and Medicare, and increasing healthcare providers in rural Northwest Georgia to ensure access to care. Rob Ruszkowski supports replacing the current profit-driven sick-care system with a Universal Wellness System focused on prevention, mental health, and guaranteed care for all. Clayton Fuller votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural healthcare improvements and early childhood health programs.

How do the candidates differ on Abortion?

Shawn Harris supports the Women’s Health Protection Act to establish a nationwide right to provide and receive abortion care as a personal healthcare decision. Rob Ruszkowski supports protecting reproductive healthcare decisions within medically grounded standards. Clayton Fuller opposes infringement on constitutional freedoms, emphasizing protection of rights inspired by Christian teachings, implicitly opposing abortion.

How do the candidates differ on Taxes & Government Spending?

Rob Ruszkowski supports closing corporate tax loopholes, implementing surtaxes on extreme CEO-to-median pay ratios, ending offshore profit shifting, and taxing stock buybacks to fund social programs. Clayton Fuller votes yea on multiple tax relief and appropriations bills including budget resolutions and national security funding.

How do the candidates differ on Energy & Environment?

Rob Ruszkowski supports clean energy, strong environmental protections, holding polluters accountable, and community-centered solutions that protect health without hurting working people. Clayton Fuller supports federal investment in environmental cleanup through EPA brownfield funding in Northwest Georgia and has voted yea on disapproving an EPA rule and on battlefield protection and the HEATS Act, but voted nay on several environmental conservation and emissions reduction bills.

How do the candidates differ on Foreign Policy & Defense?

Rob Ruszkowski supports a defensive foreign policy that avoids aggressive wars, prioritizes diplomacy, and guarantees lifetime care and housing for veterans. Clayton Fuller supports strong national defense, voted for the National Defense Authorization Act funding pay raises for service members and national security programs, voted nay on resolutions to remove U.S. forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on extending FISA authorities.