Special election to fill late Georgia congressman’s seat advances to an August runoff

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago

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Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late Congressman David Scott, fell short of winning a special election to finish her father’s term in office and will face former Gwinnett County School Board chair Everton Blair in a runoff next month.

The Associated Press made the call at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. As of late Tuesday night, Scott led with 46% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. …

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