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Democrat becomes first openly gay man elected to Congress from Georgia
Everton Blair has won the special election for Georgia's 13th District. (Courtesy Everton Blair for Congress)
Posted August 25, 2026 at 10:41pm
Everton Blair has won the special election to succeed the late Democratic Rep. David Scott, becoming the first openly gay man elected to Congress from Georgia. With more than 95 percent of votes counted, Blair, a former chair of the Gwinnett County school board, was leading fellow Democrat Marcye Scott, the late congressman’s daughter, 53 […]
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Democrat becomes first openly gay man elected to Congress from Georgia
Everton Blair has won the special election for Georgia's 13th District. (Courtesy Everton Blair for Congress)
Posted August 25, 2026 at 10:41pm

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