The 2026 Georgia's 13th congressional district special election will be held on July 28, 2026, to elect the U.S. representative for Georgia's 13th congressional district. The special election was triggered following the death of incumbent Democratic representative David Scott.
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Background
editIncumbent representative David Scott died on April 22, 2026, at 80 years old.[1] First elected in 2002, Scott had served 12 terms, and was running for a 13th at the time of his death.[2] Governor Brian Kemp was responsible for calling a special election within 10 days of the vacancy to take place no less than 30 days after the special election is called.[3] Per Georgia state law, all candidates will run on one ballot, with a runoff election scheduled for the top-two candidates if none receive over 50% of the vote.[4] On May 1, Kemp scheduled the election for July 28, 2026.[5] If no candidate gets a majority, the runoff election will be held August 25, 2026.[6]
Candidates
editCandidate qualifying opened on May 11 and closed on May 13.[7]
Democratic Party
editDeclared
edit- Everton Blair, former chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Education and candidate in the regular May primary election[8]
- Tony Brown, military officer[8]
- Carlos Moore, attorney[8]
- Marcye Scott, computer consultant and daughter of former representative David Scott[9]
Declined
edit- Jasmine Clark, state representative from the 108th district (2019–present) and the nominee in the November general election[8]
- Emanuel Jones, state senator from the 10th district (2005–present) and candidate in the regular May primary election[10][8]
Republican Party
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Mitchell, Tia (April 22, 2026). "Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott has died". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Raby, Dan (April 22, 2026). "Rep. David Scott, longtime Georgia lawmaker, dead at 80". CBS News. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "2024 CODE OF GEORGIA :: Title 21 - ELECTIONS (§§ 21-1-1 — 21-5-76) :: Chapter 2 - ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES GENERALLY (§§ 21-2-1 — 21-2-604) :: Article 14 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES GENERALLY (§§ 21-2-540 — 21-2-546) :: Section 21-2-543 - Special election for United States congressional representative vacancy". Justia Law. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ↑ Darnell, Tim (November 21, 2025). "Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns. Now what?". WANF. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ↑ Darnell, Tim (May 1, 2026). "Special election set to fill US Rep. David Scott's 13th district seat". Atlanta News First. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Call for Special Election, Congressional District 13". May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Darnell, Tim (May 5, 2026). "Qualifying dates set for special election to fill late David Scott's congressional seat". Atlanta News First. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Darnell, Tim (May 14, 2026). "6 candidates qualify in special election to replace late Rep. David Scott in Congress". Atlanta News First. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Davis, Sarah (April 30, 2026). "David Scott's daughter to run to fill his Georgia House seat: Report". The Hill. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ Bluestein, Greg (April 23, 2026). "David Scott's death triggers new race for his deep-blue House seat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 23 April 2026.