This Georgia education champion could be the first Black out gay man to represent the South in Congress

"We have a member of Congress who is not doing the job," Blair says of U.S. Rep. David Scott, who has represented the suburban Atlanta district since 2003. Scott has recently been criticized for not voting in several recent elections, including the 2024 presidential election. Concerns have been raised about his age - he's 80 - and his absence from Congress due to health issues."

"Blair would be the first Black out LGBTQ+ member of Congress from the South and the first male one. Julie Johnson, a white lesbian, was elected to the U.S. House from Texas in 2024. He is one of at least nine Democrats challenging Scott in the primary."

"Blair is a former high school math teacher in the Atlanta public schools. His entry into public office was in the Gwinnett County Board of Education, which runs the largest school system in Georgia. He was elected to the board in 2018, becoming its youngest-ever member and the first person of color on the body."

Everton Blair is running for Congress in Georgia's 13th district, challenging incumbent David Scott in the Democratic primary. Scott, who has represented the suburban Atlanta district since 2003, faces criticism for missing votes in recent elections, including the 2024 presidential election, and for absences due to health issues at age 80. Blair, a former Atlanta public school math teacher, previously served on the Gwinnett County Board of Education, becoming its youngest member and first person of color when elected in 2018. He served as board chair starting in 2021. If elected, Blair would become the first Black out LGBTQ+ member of Congress from the South and the first male one. He is one of at least nine Democrats challenging Scott in the primary.

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