AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District special election
Summary
Six candidates are running in a special election on Tuesday in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District to replace the late Democratic U.S. Representative David Scott. The winner will serve the remainder of Scott’s term in the House, which has a slim Republican majority.Key Facts
- David Scott, the Democratic representative for Georgia’s 13th District, died in April.
- Four Democrats and two Republicans are running in the special election on the same ballot.
- If no candidate wins more than half the vote, the top two will compete in a runoff on August 25.
- Candidates include Everton Blair and Marcye Scott (David Scott’s daughter) among the Democrats, and Caesar Gonzales and Fayth Park for the Republicans.
- The winner will serve the rest of Scott’s term, lasting a few months.
- The district covers parts of six counties around Atlanta and is heavily Democratic.
- Scott won 72% of the vote in the 2024 election before his death.
- State Rep. Jasmine Clark won the Democratic primary for the full term starting in 2027 but is not competing in this special election.
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