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Politics · Elections · published 2026-08-25 · via Roll Call

Blair wins Georgia special election, making history as first openly gay congressman from state

Everton Blair, a former Gwinnett County school board chair, won the special election for Georgia's 13th District, defeating Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late Representative David Scott. Blair's victory makes him the first openly gay man elected to Congress from Georgia. He will serve the remainder of Scott's term through January.

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