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Marjorie Taylor Greene defeats well-funded opponent, earns 2nd term

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Nov 9, 2022

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has defeated Democrat Marcus Flowers to win re-election in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.

Flowers raised millions of dollars from donors across the nation who had hoped to unseat Greene, who is known for controversial and problematic behavior.

But the district is heavily Republican and Greene was always considered the front-runner.

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Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She writes about Georgia’s congressional delegation, campaigns, elections and the impact that decisions made in D.C. have on residents of the Peach State.

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