Everton Blair wins special election to serve out remainder of late Rep. David Scott's term, AP projects
Updated on: August 25, 2026 / 8:41 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta
TL;DR
- Everton Blair has won the special election in Georgia's 13th Congressional District.
- He will serve the remainder of the term of the late Rep. David Scott.
- Blair defeated Marcye Scott, daughter of the late Congressman, in the runoff.
- Blair previously served as chair of the Gwinnett County School Board.
- He will not serve the full upcoming term as he did not place high enough in the Democratic primary for that.
- The 13th District is a strongly Democratic-leaning district.