Georgia prepares for special election runoff after David Scott's death

In Georgia's 13th Congressional District, a special election runoff is set to fill the seat of the late Democratic Representative David Scott, who died on April 22, 2026. The election will determine who will serve the remainder of his term. Blair, who ran for both the special election and the full-term seat, received 38% of the vote in the previous election, while Scott received 46%. The district has approximately 585,000 registered voters, with significant early voting participation.