Marcye Scott leads the GA-13 special election market due to her strong performance in the July 28 first-round vote, where she captured roughly 46 percent as the top finisher and advanced to the August 25 runoff against Everton Blair. Both candidates are Democrats in a heavily Democratic district, with the winner serving the remainder of the late Rep. David Scott’s term. Scott’s position benefits from name recognition as the former representative’s daughter and her plurality in the multi-candidate field that also included Republicans and other Democrats. Blair, a former school board chair, trails in trader consensus after finishing second with about 37 percent. The short campaign window ahead of the runoff leaves limited room for major shifts absent late developments in turnout or endorsements.