BREAKING: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has edged out five GOP challengers in a primary election that tested the Republican firebrand and former President Donald Trump's influence in Georgia.
Greene beat out her closest challenger, Jennifer Strahan, in the crowded primary contest for Georgia's 14th Congressional District, several television networks projected.
She said she felt “great” about her chances Tuesday despite a growing anti-Greene sentiment in her district.Greene was first elected to Congress in 2020, and her time in Washington, D.C., has been beset by scandal. In 14 months, the ex-CrossFit coach has transformed herself into a headline-grabbing conservative known more for her wild antics and incendiary comments than for policy.
In 2021 and 2022, Greene was fined multiple times for failing to wear a mask on the House floor during the COVID-19 pandemic. A $500 fine was assessed for the first infraction and a $2,500 penalty for each time thereafter. Greene boasted in January that her tab had grown to $90,000. It is believed the tally now surpasses $93,000.
Georgia's 14th District includes 10 counties in northwest Georgia, as well as a sliver of Cobb County. Though newly drawn lines for the district added some Democratic voters into the mix, it remains very conservative, and about 70% of voters identified as Republicans. It is likely the winner of Tuesday's contest will go on to represent the district in Congress. House Republicans need to net five seats in the 435-member chamber to win back the majority they lost in 2018.
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