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Special election for Scott’s House seat in Georgia heads to runoff

Special election for Scott’s House seat in Georgia heads to runoff

Summary

A special election in Georgia to fill the late Representative David Scott’s House seat did not produce a winner because no candidate received more than half of the votes. The top two candidates, including Scott’s daughter Marcye Scott, will compete in a runoff election.

Key Facts

  • The special election is for the remaining term of Rep. David Scott from Georgia.
  • Five candidates ran for the vacant House seat.
  • None of the candidates received more than 50% of the vote.
  • The election results require a runoff between the top two vote-getters.
  • One of the runoff candidates is Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late David Scott.
  • The runoff will decide who fills the House seat for the rest of the term.
  • The election is being tracked by Decision Desk HQ, a group that reports on election results.
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