Democrat Everton Blair Wins Georgia Special Election
· World · NBC News, New York Times
Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman, has won the special election for Georgia's 13th District seat. He defeated Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late Representative David Scott, in a runoff election. Blair secured 53% of the vote compared to Scott's 47% with most ballots tallied. He will serve the remainder of the term, though State Representative Jasmine Clark is the favorite to win the seat in the upcoming November election.
Why it matters
Blair's victory narrows the Republican House majority to 218-214 as he prepares to serve the remainder of the current term.
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