AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s special congressional runoff

Georgia's 13th Congressional District residents will elect a new representative following a special election runoff on Tuesday, replacing late Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott who passed away on April 22. The runoff will be held between two Democrats, former Gwinnett County School Board Chair Everton Blair and Marcye Scott, daughter of the deceased congressman.

Blair received approximately 38% of the vote, while Marcye Scott garnered about 46% of the votes in the July 28 all-party special election. The winner will serve the remaining few months of David Scott's final term, and neither candidate is running for the next full term in this seat, which begins on January 3, 2027. The special election was part of a broader effort to reduce the Republican majority in the U.S. House.