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Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (née Taylor; born May 27, 1974), also known by her initials MTG, is an American politician, businesswoman, and conspiracy theorist who served as the U . representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district from 2021 until her resignation in 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to Congress in 2020 following the retirement of Republican incumbent Tom Graves and was reelected in 2022 and 2024. Greene is widely considered to be a populist and far-right politician. Greene has promoted Islamophobic, antisemitic, and white supremacist views including the white genocide conspiracy theory, as well as QAnon, and Pizzagate. She has amplified conspiracy theories that allege government involvement in mass shootings in the United States, implicate the Clinton family in murder, and suggest the attacks of 9/11 were a hoax. Before running for Congress, Greene supported calls to execute prominent Democratic Party politicians, including Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. As a congresswoman, she equated the Democratic Party with Nazis, and compared COVID-19 safety measures to the persecution of Jews during the Holocaust, later apologizing for this comparison. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Greene promoted Russian propaganda and praised its president Vladimir Putin. Greene identifies as a Christian nationalist. A vocal advocate of President Donald Trump during his first presidency, Greene aided and supported his attempts to overturn the 2020 U . presidential election and has promoted Trump's false claims of a stolen election. She called for the results of the 2020 U . presidential election in Georgia to be decertified, and was part of a group of Republican legislators who unsuccessfully challenged votes for Joe Biden during the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, even though federal agencies and courts overseeing the election found no evidence of electoral fraud. Days after Biden's inauguration, Greene filed articles of impeachment alleging abuse of power. The U . House of Representatives voted to remove Greene from all committee roles on February 4, 2021, in response to her endorsements of political violence. Eleven Republicans joined unanimous Democrats in the vote. Greene was appointed to new committee roles in January 2023. In June 2023, she was expelled from the conservative House Freedom Caucus after insulting fellow caucus member Congresswoman Lauren Boebert. In May 2024, Greene unsuccessfully attempted to oust Republican Mike Johnson from his role as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Greene publicly criticized Trump during his second presidency, questioning whether he was "still America First" and attacking his initial opposition to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which he later signed into law, as well as domestic and foreign policies. Trump responded by berating her on Truth Social and in the press, revoking his endorsement of her and opening the door to primarying her out of her seat. Greene subsequently announced her resignation from Congress, effective January 5, 2026, stating that she did not want her district to endure a "hurtful and hateful primary". In April 2026, amid the 2026 Iran War, Greene called for Trump to be removed from office through the Twenty-fifth amendment; as well as for the Republican Party "to be burned to the ground."

Infobox

Preceded by
Tom Graves
Succeeded by
Clay Fuller
Born
Marjorie Taylor (1974-05-27) May 27, 1974 Milledgeville, Georgia, U .
Party
Republican
Spouse
Perry Greene (m. 1995; div. 2022)
Domestic partner
Brian Glenn (2023–present)
Children
3
Education
University of Georgia (BBA)
Website
House website

Tables

Republican primary results · U . House of Representatives › Elections › 2020 › Primary election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
108,816
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Marjorie Taylor Greene
43,892
40
Republican
John Cowan
22,862
21
Republican
John Barge
9,619
8
Republican
Clayton Fuller
7,433
6
Republican
Bill Hembree
6,988
6
Republican
Kevin Cooke
6,699
6
Republican
Matt Laughridge
6,220
5
Republican
Ben Bullock
3,883
3
Republican
Andy Gunther
1,220
1
Total votes
108,816
100
Republican runoff results · U . House of Representatives › Elections › 2020 › Runoff election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
76,795
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Marjorie Taylor Greene
43,813
57
Republican
John Cowan
32,982
42
Total votes
76,795
100
Georgia's 14th congressional district, 2020 · U . House of Representatives › Elections › 2020 › General election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
307,625
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Marjorie Taylor Greene
229,827
74
Democratic
Kevin Van Ausdal
77,798
25
Total votes
307,625
100
Republican hold
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U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
U . House of Representatives
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byBen Jonesas Former U . Representative
Preceded byBen Jonesas Former U . Representative
U . House of Representatives
Preceded byBen Jonesas Former U . Representative
U . House of Representatives
Order of precedence of the United States as Former U . Representative
U . House of Representatives
Succeeded byRobert H. Steeleas Former U . Representative
U . House of Representatives
Preceded byTom Graves
Member of the U . House of Representatives from Georgia's 14th congressional district 2021–2026
Succeeded byClay Fuller
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byBen Jonesas Former U . Representative
Order of precedence of the United States as Former U . Representative
Succeeded byRobert H. Steeleas Former U . Representative

References

  1. Other claims in the Facebook group included COVID-19 misinformation; birtherism; allegations that Barack Obama is secret
  2. She had filed with the FEC on May 29.
  3. Withdrew, remained on ballot
  4. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/02/25/marjorie-taylor-greene-471481
  5. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/18/republican-qanon-congress-marjorie-taylor-greene
  6. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-georgia-house-district-14.html
  7. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-georgia-us-house-district-14.html
  8. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4972962-marjorie-taylor-greene-georgia/
  9. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5601027-marjorie-greene-trump-divide/
  10. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-marjorie-taylor-green-house-vote-20210204-tbfopkt6ijainlmzv5dowpxr54-story.html
  11. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/house-republicans-condemn-gop-candidate-racist-videos-325579
  12. The Jerusalem Post
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250101003246/https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/marjorie-taylor-greene-shared-antisemitic-and-islamophobic-video-640093
  13. "GOP candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene spread conspiracies about Charlottesville and 'Pizzagate'"
    https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/25/politics/kfile-marjorie-greene-spread-conspiracies/index.html
  14. The Daily Beast
    https://www.thedailybeast.com/marjorie-green-a-georgia-republican-is-poised-to-become-congress-first-qanon-believing-member
  15. "Marjorie Taylor Greene: Congresswoman faces expulsion threat"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55897126
  16. "GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has faced a backlash over incendiary social media posts"
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-faces-backlash-over-incendiary-social-n1255903
  17. Zadrozny, Brandy
    https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/georgia-congressional-candidate-s-writings-highlight-qanon-support-n1236724
  18. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/house/534833-gop-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-referred-to-parkland-school-shooting-as-false
  19. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/us/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-republicans.html
  20. Kaczynski, Andrew
    https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/26/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-democrats-violence/index.html
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