US Elections

Two Democrats Advance to Aug. 25 Runoff in Georgia's 13th District

With no Republican clearing double digits in the first round, the general-election outcome in Georgia's 13th District is effectively settled before the runoff is held, leaving the seat's...

The Congressional Times · July 29, 2026

Two Democratic candidates will compete in an Aug. 25 runoff to fill the House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. David Scott (D-GA) in Georgia's 13th Congressional District, according to first-round results reported by the Washington Examiner with 93% of precincts counted as of the reporting date. Marcye Scott, daughter of the late congressman, led the first round with 46.8% of the vote. Former Gwinnett County School Board Chairwoman Everton Blair Jr. finished second with 36.7%, qualifying both candidates for the runoff under Georgia state election law, which requires a runoff when no candidate clears 50%.

The highest-finishing Republican candidate did not surpass 10% of the vote in the first round, according to the same Washington Examiner report. Georgia's 13th District, which covers portions of the Atlanta metropolitan area including Clayton and parts of Fulton and Henry counties, has been represented by a Democrat since its creation following the 2002 redistricting cycle, per the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rep. David Scott, who served in the House since 2003 according to congressional records maintained by the Office of the Clerk, held the seat until his death. The special election was called to fill the vacancy created by his passing. The exact date of the runoff, Aug. 25, is set under Georgia's special election procedures as outlined by the Georgia Secretary of State's office.

The winner of the Aug. 25 runoff will serve the remainder of the current congressional term. It is not yet known what committee assignments the eventual winner will receive or which party leadership positions, if any, will be offered; those determinations would be made by House Democratic leadership following certification of the runoff result by the Georgia Secretary of State. Full precinct-level vote totals and certified final first-round results will be available from the Georgia Secretary of State's official election results portal upon certification.

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