Residents of Georgia's 13th Congressional District will vote in a runoff election on Tuesday to select a new representative to replace the late Democratic Rep.
Residents of Georgia's 13th Congressional District will vote in a runoff election on Tuesday to select a new representative to replace the late Democratic Rep. David Scott, who died on April 22. The contest is between two Democrats, former Gwinnett County School Board Chair Everton Blair and Marcye Scott, daughter of the late congressman. In the July 28 special election, Scott received about 46% of the vote and Blair received about 38% among five candidates. The winner will serve the remainder of Scott's term, which ends on January 3, 2027. Blair was the only candidate from the special election who also ran for the full‑term seat, placing third in the May 19 Democratic primary with about 12% of the vote. State Rep. Jasmine Clark won the primary with 56% and will face Republican Jonathan Chavez in November; Clark did not file for the special election because doing so would have required resignation from her state legislative seat, a step that conflicts with state constitutional timing rules, and Republican leaders chose not to pursue redistricting during the special session. Scott, who was 80 at the time of his death, had faced primary challenges as he sought a 13th term. The district includes parts of six predominantly Democratic counties, with the largest share of voters in Gwinnett County. As of Friday, about 585,000 voters were registered in the district, with no party registration required. Approximately 20,510 votes were cast in the July 28 special election, and 47% of that total was cast early in person or by mail. About 5,200 ballots had been cast in the Tuesday runoff as of the report, with the majority from Gwinnett County. Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. The Associated Press will publish results and declare a winner when the lead is insurmountable; Georgia has no automatic recount provision, but a losing candidate may request a recount if the margin is 0.5% or less. The outcome will affect the narrow Republican majority in the House.
- Publisher
- pbs
- Reliability
- high
- Published
- 8/25/2026, 10:01:03 AM
- Retrieved
- 8/25/2026, 10:01:03 AM
- Relevance
- 80%
- Confidence
- 85%

