Two Democrats Advance to Runoff in Georgia Special Election for Late Rep. David Scott's Seat

Democrats Marcye Scott and Everton Blair advance to a runoff in the special election for Georgia's 13th District, following the death of Representative David Scott on April 22, 2026. With 80% of votes tallied, Marcye Scott leads with 47% while Blair holds 37%. The winner will serve the remainder of the term in this solid-blue metro Atlanta district, while state legislator Jasmine Clark has already won the primary for the next full term starting in January 2027.

Georgia 13th District runoff

• ▪The Georgia 13th District special primary election on July 28, 2026, featured a five-candidate, all-party field where no candidate secured majority support.
• ▪Marcye Scott and Everton Blair advanced to a runoff in the Georgia 13th District special primary election on July 28, 2026.

Rep. David Scott death

• ▪Representative David Scott represented Georgia's 13th District for two decades before Representative David Scott's death on April 22, 2026.
• ▪Representative David Scott died on April 22, 2026, triggering a special election to fill the remainder of Representative David Scott's term.

Marcye Scott candidacy

• ▪Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late Representative David Scott, secured 47% of the vote with approximately 80% of the expected vote tallied.
• ▪Marcye Scott advanced to the runoff after outrunning a field that included Carlos Moore, Caesar Gonzales, and Fayth Park.

Everton Blair candidacy

• ▪Everton Blair advanced to the runoff as one of the top two finishers in the five-candidate special primary election.
• ▪Everton Blair, a former Gwinnett County school board chair, secured 37% of the vote with approximately 80% of the expected vote tallied.

Jasmine Clark primary win

• ▪State legislator Jasmine Clark won a separate Democratic primary in 2026 for the next full congressional term starting in January 2027.
• ▪Jasmine Clark won the Democratic primary for the full term approximately four weeks after Representative David Scott died.

Metro Atlanta district profile

• ▪Representative David Scott won Representative David Scott's final term in Georgia's 13th District with approximately 72% support in the 2024 election.
• ▪Georgia's 13th District is a solid-blue congressional district consisting of counties covering metro Atlanta and southern suburbs.

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