Georgia’s 13th District Special Election Heads to Runoff
A special election in Georgia's 13th Congressional District, which includes parts of Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale counties, is heading to a runoff. The election is to fill the vacancy left by the late U.S. Representative David Scott.…
Atlanta, GA, July 28, 2026 —
A special election held to fill the vacancy in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District will proceed to a runoff, as no candidate secured the necessary majority of votes. The district encompasses portions of Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale counties.
The special election was necessitated by the passing of U.S. Representative David Scott. The initial round of voting saw the top two vote-getters emerge as Democrats Marcye Scott and Everton Blair II. Marcye Scott is the daughter of the late Representative David Scott.
As neither candidate achieved sufficient support to win outright, Marcye Scott and Everton Blair II are now slated to compete in a runoff election. This runoff is scheduled to take place on August 25th. The winner of the runoff will serve the remainder of the term for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District.
Details regarding the specific vote counts for the top two candidates were not provided in the initial summary. Further information on voter turnout and the full slate of candidates will be made available as the election progresses toward the runoff date.
Story summarized from the original created by Tim Darnell on www.atlantanewsfirst.com, see more information here.
