U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene greets voters in Rome, Ga. while on the campaign trail with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker on Monday, October 24, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)
By Tia Mitchell
Nov 9, 2022U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican who lives in Rome, defeated Democrat Marcus Flowers in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
Although the seat was always deemed a safe one for Republicans, millions of dollars poured in from across the nation in the race.
Highlighting Greene’s many controversies and problematic statements, Flowers raised $15.6 million compared to her $12 million. This race was arguably the most expensive U.S. House contest in the nation.
Early results showed Greene ahead with 64% of the vote compared to Flowers’ 36%.