GEORGIA - July 16, 2025 - Everton Blair, Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 13th Congressional district, ended Q2 with over $227k raised, outpacing the Democratic incumbent Rep. David Scott and all other primary challengers. Blair has now solidified his position as the front-runner in one of the country’s most consequential House Democratic primaries.

“Folks know that Change Can’t Wait and these numbers show that,” said Blair. “From seniors, veterans, and healthcare workers, to educators, small business-owners and working people across Georgia’s 13th, our livelihoods are at stake.”

Everton Blair is well-positioned to continue leading in this race, focusing on key issues such as lowering the cost of living, increasing affordable housing, protecting healthcare, and expanding access to quality education and good-paying jobs.

“Our campaign is focused on making life better…more affordable, for the people of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District,” Blair added. “That does not happen without first listening to the people. This early fundraising success is an investment. It allows us to build a campaign that can reach every corner of the district and show GA-13 that present, accountable leadership is possible. This is just the beginning.”

ABOUT EVERTON BLAIR

Dr. Everton Blair Jr. is the proud son of Jamaican immigrants. He is an educator at heart, a coalition-builder by calling and a policy expert by training. Born and raised in Georgia's 13th, his story is deeply tied to this district and its constituents.

In 2018, after witnessing the community’s greatest needs up close as a classroom teacher, Everton ran for Gwinnett County School Board, and won - becoming the first person of color and youngest-ever member of the board. He quickly became Board Chair, successfully leading Georgia’s largest school district through the COVID-19 pandemic, a superintendent transition, critical budget growth and school accreditation. Through it all, his focus never wavered from the people.

After graduating from Gwinnett County Public Schools, Everton went on to earn his bachelor’s in Applied Mathematics from Harvard, a master’s in Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from Stanford, and a doctorate in Education Leadership from Harvard. As a product of Georgia’s 13th District, Everton has always brought his education and training back home to improve the lives in the communities that raised him.

If elected, Everton would become the first openly gay Member of Congress from Georgia and Georgia’s first millennial in the House of Representatives — opening doors for countless others to follow.

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