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Two Democratic candidates locked in a race to fill the seat left by the late Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., advanced to a runoff election on Tuesday evening after failing to capture 51% of the vote.<\/p>\n

The winner of the election will add another Democratic seat in a narrowly divided House of Representatives<\/a> where Republicans hold 218 seats and Democrats control 212. Adding even one more Democratic member puts increased pressure on Republicans to remain united on party-line legislation.<\/p>\n

Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late David Scott, and Everton Blair, chair of the Gwinnett County School Board, will face off against each other in a runoff to represent the Peach State\u2019s 13th Congressional District on Aug. 25.<\/p>\n

DAUGHTER OF LATE HOUSE DEM FORCED INTO RUNOFF AFTER FALLING SHORT IN SPECIAL ELECTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A third candidate, Caesar Gonzales, a Republican, did not advance, receiving only 8.7% of the vote.<\/p>\n

Georgia\u2019s 13th Congressional District House seat became open when David Scott, 80, died<\/a> in office back in April. His office did not disclose a cause of death.<\/p>\n

Shortly after his death, Marcye Scott announced her candidacy to fill his seat, pitching herself<\/a> as the best candidate to continue her father\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

DEMOCRAT REP DAVID SCOTT DEAD AT 80<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“That would be what I definitely want to do, to make sure that his voters, his constituents, do not miss out on what he was offering,” Scott said.<\/p>\n

Scott has made roads and infrastructure, public safety and transportation key priorities of her campaign,<\/a> highlighting constituent outreach work she did for her father.<\/p>\n

For his own part, Blair has pitched himself as a candidate looking to push back on President Donald Trump\u2019s cuts to areas like the Department of Education.<\/p>\n

“You can\u2019t fix a system that\u2019s being dismantled from the top. Right now, Donald Trump is getting rid of the Department of Education and cutting money from schools that already have the least. That doesn\u2019t just hurt some office in Washington. It hurts the kid in the back of the classroom in this district,” Blair said during a campaign visit.<\/a><\/p>\n

On his website, Blair lists Medicare-for-all, increasing the minimum wage and raising teacher pay among his top priorities.<\/p>\n

STATE OF PLAY: DEMS BATTLE FOR SHOT AT CRUCIAL ARIZONA HOUSE SEAT AMID GOP’S RAZOR-THIN MAJORITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Although the winner will have secured the seat in the special election, they must still win a general election<\/a> in November to fill the seat for a full term.<\/p>\n

David Scott last won re-election in 2024 in a 71.8% to 28.2% victory over his Republican challenger Jonathan Chavez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/battle-replace-late-house-dem-overtime-after-daughter-failed-clinch-seat <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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