A Georgia special election to fill the remainder of late Rep. David Scott’s House term is headed to a runoff, according to projections cited by NBC News and The Hill. The race features five candidates competing for the vacant seat. None of the candidates receives more than 50% of the vote, so the election proceeds to a runoff between the top two finishers.
NBC News projects that Marcye Scott, David Scott’s daughter, advances to the runoff along with fellow Democrat Everton Blair. The Hill similarly reports that Decision Desk HQ results show no candidate reaching a majority, with Marcye Scott finishing first and Everton Blair placing second. The runoff will determine who wins the seat for the rest of the term. The sources describe the contest as a multi-candidate field that ultimately yields a top-two matchup due to the lack of majority support in the initial vote.
