Everton Blair wins special election for late Rep. David Scott's seat
Summary
Everton Blair won a special election to serve the last few months of the late Representative David Scott's term in Georgia's 13th Congressional District. Blair defeated Marcye Scott, David Scott's daughter, in a runoff election. In November, voters will choose who will serve the full two-year term starting in January.Key Facts
- David Scott, the longtime representative, died in April.
- Everton Blair previously served as chair of the Gwinnett County School Board.
- Blair and Marcye Scott advanced to the August runoff after a nonpartisan special election in July.
- Blair will only serve until January, completing Scott’s final term.
- Blair came in third in the May Democratic primary for the full term starting in January.
- The 13th District is strongly Democratic; Scott won 72% of the vote in 2024.
- In the November election, Democratic state Rep. Jasmine Clark faces Republican Jonathan Chavez for the full term.
- The Associated Press projected Blair’s victory.
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