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Georgia’s 13th Congressional District held a special runoff Tuesday between Everton Blair and Marcye Scott to replace the late Rep. David Scott.

Supported

What the evidence shows

AP states the runoff and identifies the candidates and vacancy. The claim is independently checkable against the district’s special-election schedule and prior-round results. The report’s numbers for first-round placement are consistent with a runoff setup.

Evidence considered

  1. AP names Everton Blair and Marcye Scott as finalists.
  2. AP says the runoff replaces the late Rep. David Scott.
  3. AP says the winner serves the remainder of the term.

Sources

01AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoffOpen source ↗02AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoffOpen source ↗

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