David Scott’s daughter defeated in Georgia House special election for open seat
Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), is projected to lose the special election runoff to fill the remainder of her father’s term in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Former Gwinnett School Board Chair Everton Blair emerged the victor in Tuesday’s runoff, after coming in behind Marcye Scott in…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Aug 25, 2026 at 8:39 PM ET
- Coverage span: 3 min
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David Scott’s daughter defeated in Georgia House special election for open seat(opens original report in a new tab)NBC NewsTier B
Democrat Everton Blair defeats Rep. David Scott’s daughter in the special election for the late congressman’s seat(opens original report in a new tab)NBC News projects that Blair has won the runoff to serve the rest of Scott’s term in Georgia’s 13th District. — NBC News
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