2 Democrats advance to runoff in Georgia special election

Key Points:

• The special election to replace the late Georgia Rep. David Scott is headed to an all-Democratic runoff between his daughter Marcye Scott, who received 46% of the vote, and former Gwinnett County School Board Chair Everton Blair, who garnered 37%.
• David Scott’s passing in April triggered the special election for Georgia’s 13th District, with the runoff scheduled for August 25; neither runoff candidate is running for the full term, which ends this year.
• Marcye Scott, supported by figures such as Rep. Nikema Williams and Andrew Young, would be the second daughter to succeed her father in Congress if she wins, while Blair, backed by Rep. Lucy McBath, would become Georgia’s first openly gay congressman.
• State Rep. Jasmine Clark won the regular Democratic primary for the full term, defeating Blair and others, highlighting a separate race for the next full congressional term in the district.
• Georgia’s 13th District is one of four current House vacancies, with special elections pending or scheduled in California, Florida, and Texas to fill other open seats.