Georgia 13th District special election runoff: Scott's daughter vs. Blair
Voters in Georgia's 13th Congressional District are choosing a successor to the late Rep. David Scott in a special election runoff. Marcye Scott, Scott's daughter, and Everton Blair, a former school board member, advanced after no candidate won a majority in July. Both are Democrats; the winner will serve out the remainder of Scott's term.
The runoff stems from the July 28 special election, when no candidate secured a majority, sending the top two finishers to Tuesday's contest. Marcye Scott, daughter of the late congressman, faces Everton Blair, who previously served on the Gwinnett County school board. Both are Democrats in this reliably blue district.
The winner will complete the remainder of David Scott's term through the end of the year. Meanwhile, state lawmaker Jasmine Clark has already secured the Democratic nomination for the full term and will face Republican Jonathan Chavez in November's general election. Polls closed at 7 p.m. EDT.
This runoff determines who holds the seat for only a few months, but it could signal the direction of the district's Democratic base ahead of November. The outcome may influence voter engagement and set expectations for the Clark-Chavez general election contest. Residents of the 13th District are directly affected by who represents them in the interim, though the longer-term impact likely depends on November's results.