{"id":2599011,"date":"2026-05-05T14:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/july-28-special-election-set-for-georgia-house-seat\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:01:39","slug":"july-28-special-election-set-for-georgia-house-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/july-28-special-election-set-for-georgia-house-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"July 28 special election set for Georgia House seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjuly-28-special-election-set-for-georgia-house-seat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2599011&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latest-poll-majority-of-americans-want-republican-party-to-control-the-senate-sean-hannity\/\" title=\"LATEST POLL: Majority of Americans Want Republican Party to Control the Senate | Sean Hannity\">special election<\/a> to fill the remainder of late Rep. David Scott\u2019s term in Georgia\u2019s 13th District has been scheduled for July 28. Scott, 80, died in late April; no official cause of death was released, though he had health issues in recent years. He had served in the House since 2002 (after years in the Georgia legislature), representing a district that includes parts of Atlanta and its suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>Scott\u2019s daughter, Marcye Scott, announced she will run. The district is considered safely Democratic: in 2024,Kamala Harris won it by 43 points over Donald Trump. gov.Brian Kemp set the special election after Georgia officials determined filing details, with candidate qualification taking place May 11-13 and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-new-series-of-anti-trust-bills-look-to-break-up-big-tech-heres-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"A New Series Of Anti-Trust Bills Look To Break Up Big Tech: Here\u2019s Everything You Need To Know\">filing fee<\/a> of $5,220.<\/p>\n<p>Scott\u2019s House term was set to end in January 2027. The race for the next full term is already underway, with Democratic primary elections on May 19 and the general election in November. Six democrats are competing for the nomination against Republican Jonathan James Chavez. Kemp also said Scott\u2019s name will appear on ballots printed before his death, but votes for him will not be counted.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The special election to fill the remainder of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4538965\/house-democrat-david-scott-dies-at-80\/\">late Georgia Rep. David Scott<\/a>\u2019s term has been set for July 28. <\/p>\n<p>Scott, 80, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-killed-during-protests-and-unrest-in-myanmar\/\" title=\"Two Killed During Protests And Unrest In Myanmar\">died late<\/a> last month, and no official cause of death has been disclosed. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"164\">Georgia<\/a> Democrat had suffered from poor health in recent years. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4555400\/vance-vote-in-person-ohio-primary-2026\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance votes in person in 2026 Ohio primary after Trump\u2019s mail-in blowback<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4555408\/keep-republicans-senate-majority-top-priority-2026-byron-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Keeping Republicans\u2019 Senate majority is the \u2018highest priority\u2019 in 2026: Byron York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4555159\/jon-ossoff-border-security-nrsc-ad-gop-immigration-bill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jon Ossoff hit on border security in new ad as GOP turns to immigration bill<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Representing Georgia\u2019s 13th Congressional District, Scott was running for reelection to a 13th term at the time of his death. Scott was first elected to the House in 2002 to represent the 13th District, which includes parts of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/atlanta\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1447\">Atlanta<\/a> and its suburbs. Overall, between Congress and stints in the Georgia legislature, Scott spent more than 50 years in elective office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Scott\u2019s daughter, Marcye Scott, has announced she will run in the special election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe would have it no other way,\u201d Marcye Scott <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/KRByUNgwx8g\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/KRByUNgwx8g\">said Saturday during a funeral<\/a> for her father. \u201cThat would be what I definitely want to do, to make sure that his voters, his constituents, do not miss out on what he was offering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Georgia\u2019s 13th District is safely Democratic, with former Vice President Kamala Harris carrying the district by 43 percentage points over President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) announced the special election on Friday, with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R-GA) announcing Tuesday that candidates must file to qualify for the special election May 11 to 13. The qualifying fee is $5,220.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4552172\/democrats-florida-passed-desantis-map-gerrymander\/\">THE DEMOCRATS WHO ARE SCRAMBLING AFTER FLORIDA PASSED DESANTIS\u2019S MAP GERRYMANDER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scott\u2019s term was set to end in January 2027. The race to succeed him for the next term is in full swing, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >primary elections set<\/a> for May 19 and the general election in November. Six Democrats are vying for the party nomination to face off against Republican Jonathan James Chavez.<\/p>\n<p>David Scott\u2019s name will appear on Georgia primary ballots, as they were printed before his death; however, votes for him will not be counted, according to Kemp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 28 special election set for late Rep. 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