UPDATE: Special election date set to fill remainder of Rep. Greene's term

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp set March 10 for a special election to fill the remainder of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term, after she resigned Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, with a year left. Twenty-two candidates—19 Republicans, two Democrats and one unaffiliated—have entered the race, raising the prospect of a runoff. Reactions in her northwest Georgia district range from relief to regret; one GOP leader called the resignation “a Molotov cocktail” for the party. The winner will serve until next January. A regular primary remains scheduled for May 19 ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. Greene says she won’t endorse anyone.