Democrats Head to Runoff in Georgia Special Election for Scott's Seat
WHO:
Fox News - Marcye Scott, daughter of late Rep. David Scott, and Everton Blair Jr., Gwinnett County school board chair, are the candidates advancing to the runoff.
NBC News - Marcye Scott and Everton Blair are both Democrats.
WHAT:
CBS News - The winner of the runoff will finish the term of Rep. David Scott, who was one of Georgia's longest-serving members of Congress and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.
CBS News - The 13th congressional district was first created following the 2000 Census and had been represented by David Scott since 2003.
CBS News - The seat will be up for election again in November for a full two-year term.
CBS News - The runoff will determine who will represent the district in Congress, as neither candidate secured a majority in the special election.
CBS News - The winner will finish the term of Rep. David Scott, who died in April.
CBS News - The 13th congressional district is one of Georgia's most heavily Black and Democratic districts.
Fox News - Marcye Scott and Everton Blair Jr. advanced to a runoff in the Georgia special election for the 13th District House seat.
NBC News - The runoff was triggered because no candidate received majority support in the special election, with Scott and Blair finishing atop a five-candidate field.
WHERE:
Fox News - The special election is for the 13th District in Georgia.
WHEN:
CBS News - In the November election, state Rep. Jasmine Clark, a Democrat, will face Republican Air Force veteran Jonathan Chavez, who ran unopposed in the GOP primary.
CBS News - The special election runoff is scheduled for August 25, 2026.
Fox News - The runoff election is scheduled for August 25.
WHY:
CBS News - The vacancy triggered a high-profile race that drew attention from Democratic leaders and political observers across Georgia.
NBC News - The runoff was necessary because no candidate achieved majority support in the initial election.
HOW:
CBS News - Georgia law requires a candidate to receive 50% plus one vote to win outright, which led to the runoff.
NBC News - The election process involved a five-candidate field, leading to the need for a runoff when majority support was not attained.
(UPDATED July 29, 2026 10:53 UTC)
The runoff election to fill the seat of Rep. David Scott, a long-serving member of Congress and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, is set to take place soon. This seat, part of Georgia's 13th congressional district, has been held by Scott since 2003 and will be up for election again in November for a full two-year term. In that November election, state Rep. Jasmine Clark, a Democrat, will face off against Republican Air Force veteran Jonathan Chavez, who ran unopposed in the GOP primary.
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(UPDATED July 29, 2026 07:55 UTC)
A special election runoff is set for August 25, 2026, to determine who will represent Georgia's 13th congressional district in Congress, as neither candidate secured a majority in the initial special election. The winner will complete the term of Rep. David Scott, who passed away in April, and this district is known for being one of Georgia's most heavily Black and Democratic areas. The high-profile race has attracted significant attention from Democratic leaders and political observers, with Georgia law requiring a candidate to receive more than 50% of the votes to win outright, which is why the runoff is necessary.
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(UPDATED July 29, 2026 02:53 UTC)
Marcye Scott and Everton Blair Jr. are the two Democratic candidates advancing to a runoff in the special election for Georgia's 13th District House seat after finishing atop a five-candidate field. The runoff election is scheduled for August 25, as no candidate received the majority support needed in the initial election. This runoff was triggered due to the lack of a clear winner among the candidates.