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Readers respond: Give Shawn Harris a shot; depicting the reality of gun violence

Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Shawn Harris prepares for a media interview in Rome, Ga. on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026. Harris was running as a Democrat in the runoff against Clay Fuller for Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Shawn Harris prepares for a media interview in Rome, Ga. on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026. Harris was running as a Democrat in the runoff against Clay Fuller for Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in the U.S. House of Representatives. Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Shawn Harris prepares for a media interview in Rome, Ga. on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026. Harris was running as a Democrat in the runoff against Clay Fuller for Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Harris’s candidacy worth considering

In the coming weeks, voters in Northwest Georgia will make a choice that carries consequences far beyond our district.

The April 7 runoff election in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District matters far beyond Northwest Georgia. At a time when our nation feels deeply divided, the representative chosen in this race will help determine what kind of leadership and values our country moves toward.

(IN THE NEWS: Fuller and Harris move to April 7 runoff to replace Greene)

In recent years, this district has drawn national attention for the voice it sends to Washington. The upcoming runoff gives voters an opportunity to decide what message they want our region to represent going forward.