Live Results: Georgia's 13th Congressional District special election
Summary
Six candidates are running in a special election on Tuesday to fill the U.S. House seat for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District after the death of Democratic Representative David Scott. The district leans heavily Democratic, and the election could affect the slim Republican majority in the House.Key Facts
- The special election is to replace Representative David Scott, who died in April.
- There are six candidates: four Democrats and two Republicans.
- All candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party.
- A candidate who wins more than half the votes will win the seat immediately.
- If no candidate gets more than half, the top two vote-getters will have a runoff election on August 25.
- The 13th District is heavily Democratic.
- The election may influence the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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