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David Scott’s daughter defeated in Georgia House special election for open seat

David Scott’s daughter defeated in Georgia House special election for open seat

Summary

Marcye Scott, daughter of the late Representative David Scott from Georgia, lost the special election runoff to fill the rest of her father’s term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Everton Blair, a former chair of the Gwinnett School Board, won the election.

Key Facts

  • David Scott was a U.S. Representative from Georgia who recently passed away.
  • A special election was held to fill the remainder of his term in the House.
  • Marcye Scott, his daughter, was one of the candidates in the election.
  • Everton Blair, previously the chair of the Gwinnett School Board, also ran.
  • Everton Blair won the runoff election held on Tuesday.
  • Marcye Scott had initially led before the runoff but ultimately lost.
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