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Everton Blair defeats Marcye Scott in Georgia special election runoff

Blair will complete the remaining months of the late Rep. David Scott's term in Georgia's 13th Congressional District.

Updated Aug 26, 2026 · 01:17 UTC1 reports

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Everton Blair defeated Marcye Scott in Tuesday's Democratic runoff for Georgia's 13th Congressional District.
The election determines who finishes the remaining months of the term of former Rep. David Scott, who died on April 22.
Blair will serve in the U.S. House through early January 2027, restoring a vote for the district in the narrowly divided chamber.
The seat will be contested for a full two-year term in the November general election by Democrat Jasmine Clark and Republican Jonathan Chavez.

Everton Blair, a former Gwinnett County school board chairman, defeated Marcye Scott in the special election runoff for Georgia's 13th Congressional District.[Fox News]
Marcye Scott, daughter of the late Rep. David Scott, had previously led the July 28 special election with about 46% of the vote compared to Blair's 38%, but failed to secure an outright majority.[Fox News]
Blair will hold the seat until early January, completing the term of Rep. David Scott, who represented the district for more than two decades before dying in April at age 80.[Fox News]
Democratic state representative Jasmine Clark defeated Blair in a separate primary earlier in the year and will face Republican Jonathan Chavez in the November general election for the full term starting in January 2027.[Fox News]