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Daughter of late House Dem forced into runoff after falling short in special election
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The remaining field included Scott, Blair Gonzales, Attorney Carlos Moore and Republican candidate Fayth Park.
Scott announced during her father’s early-May funeral in Atlanta that she planned to run in the special election to complete his term.
Her runoff opponent, Blair, was elected to the Gwinnett County Board of Education in 2018 and was elected board chairman a few years later in 2021.
Blair’s campaign has highlighted that education-policy background and his prior elected service on the Gwinnett County school board.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPThe winner of the August runoff will add another Democratic vote to a narrowly divided House.