Politics
Blair will serve out remainder of late congressman
Everton Blair wins the runoff election to fill the remaining term of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott in Georgia's 13th Congressional District, results show.
By Kim Jarrett · 2026-08-17T17:27:02.423Z
The Center Square – Everton Blair won a Georgia runoff election to fill the remaining four months of late U.S. Rep. David Scott, D Ga., defeating Marcye Scott, David Scott's daughter.
Results from Tuesday's runoff election published on the Georgia Secretary of State's website show that Blair won just shy of 54% of the vote to Marcye Scott's 46% for the 13th Congressional District post.
David Scott was seeking another term when he died on April 22.
Blair is not a candidate in November's general election for the post.
State Rep. Jasmine Clark, a Democrat, and Republican Jonathan Chavez will be on the general election ballot in November.
The 13th District covers Rockdale County and portions of Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry and Newton counties.
This story originally appeared on thecentersquare.com https://www.thecentersquare.com/georgia/article 82d05cb5 f592 40e7 b864 63f145626d34.html .