Everton Blair Jr.
Everton Blair Jr. (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 13th Congressional District. He assumed office on September 1, 2026. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Blair (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 13th Congressional District. He won in the special general runoff election on August 25, 2026.
Blair (Democratic Party) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 13th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.
Biography
Blair obtained a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from Harvard University, a master's degree in policy, organization, and leadership from Stanford University, and a doctorate in education leadership from Harvard University. Blair worked as a high school math teacher in the Atlanta Public Schools. Blair worked on the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence under President Barack Obama (D).[1]
Elections
2026
Regular election
See also: Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2026
Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 13
Jasmine Clark and Jonathan Chavez are running in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jasmine Clark (D) | |
 | Jonathan Chavez (R)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jasmine Clark | 56.1 | 61,504 |
 | Heavenly Kimes | 21.5 | 23,537 | |
 | Everton Blair Jr. | 11.6 | 12,733 | |
 | Emanuel Jones | 7.5 | 8,204 | |
 | Joe Lester | 1.9 | 2,046 | |
 | Jeffree Fauntleroy Sr. | 1.4 | 1,557 | |
| Total votes: 109,581 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ronald McKenzie (D)
- David Scott (D)
- Carlos Moore (D)
- Jonathan Bonner (D)
- Pierre Whatley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13
Jonathan Chavez advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Chavez | 100.0 | 25,547 |
| Total votes: 25,547 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Simeon Nunnally (R)
- Peter Bourne (R)
Endorsements
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Special election
See also: Georgia's 13th Congressional District special election, 2026
General Runoff
Special general runoff election for U.S. House Georgia District 13
Everton Blair Jr. (D) defeated Marcye Scott (D) in the special general runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on August 25, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Everton Blair Jr. (D) | 53.2 | 8,833 |
 | Marcye Scott (D) | 46.8 | 7,765 | |
| Total votes: 16,598 | |||
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General election
Special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 13
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on July 28, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcye Scott (D) | 46.8 | 9,285 |
| ✔ | | Everton Blair Jr. (D) | 36.7 | 7,292 |
 | Caesar Gonzales (R) | 8.7 | 1,720 | |
 | Fayth Park (R) | 4.7 | 937 | |
 | Carlos Moore (D) | 3.1 | 623 | |
| Total votes: 19,857 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tony Brown (D) (Disqualified, still on ballot)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Blair in this election.
2022
See also: Georgia Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Richard Woods defeated Alisha Searcy in the general election for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Woods (R) | 54.2 | 2,115,728 |
 | Alisha Searcy (D) | 45.8 | 1,788,671 | |
| Total votes: 3,904,399 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
Alisha Searcy defeated Jaha Howard, James Morrow, and Currey Hitchens in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alisha Searcy | 57.0 | 382,792 |
 | Jaha Howard | 15.0 | 100,675 | |
 | James Morrow | 14.6 | 97,821 | |
 | Currey Hitchens | 13.5 | 90,514 | |
| Total votes: 671,802 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Richard Woods defeated John Barge in the Republican primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Woods | 72.6 | 802,260 |
 | John Barge | 27.4 | 302,681 | |
| Total votes: 1,104,941 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District IV
Everton Blair Jr. defeated Chuck Studebaker in the general election for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District IV on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Everton Blair Jr. (D) | 57.2 | 39,238 |
| Chuck Studebaker (R) | 42.8 | 29,337 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 68,600 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District IV
Everton Blair Jr. defeated Mark Williams in the Democratic primary for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District IV on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Everton Blair Jr. | 53.5 | 4,909 |
 | Mark Williams | 46.5 | 4,262 | |
| Total votes: 9,171 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District IV
Chuck Studebaker defeated Randall Lee in the Republican primary for Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District IV on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Studebaker | 52.3 | 4,037 | |
| Randall Lee | 47.7 | 3,677 | ||
| Total votes: 7,714 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Everton Blair Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Blair's campaign website stated the following:
Economy
While corporations and billionaires hoard profits, we are working harder, paying more, and making less. This is not an accident. This is the result of politicians and policies that put profit over people.
I will fight for a people-first economic agenda that puts money in the pockets of regular people, and puts an end to the loopholes that allow greedy corporations to pick our pockets. This means taking on the affordability crisis by investing in people coupled WITH strengthened regulatory protections that stop greedy actors from exploiting vulnerable communities.
- Invest in Medicare for All, universal childcare, quality public education, affordable housing, and the human infrastructure needed for all people to live their lives with dignity.
- Increase the federal minimum wage to a true living wage.
- Make the Ultra Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share: Support the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, levying a 2% annual tax on households with a net worth over $50 million.
- Invest in Small Business & Minority Entrepreneurship: Expand access to capital and low-interest loans for small businesses and prioritize federal grants for minority-owned businesses.
- Stop Wall Street Looting: Close the loopholes that allow private equity and hedge fund managers to skirt regulation.
- Hold Big Tech Accountable: Require data centers to fund their own infrastructure and energy upgrades to prevent our utility bills from skyrocketing.
- Workforce Innovation and Equity: Advance policies that prepare workers for an economy shaped by artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and emerging technology. Support retraining programs for workers displaced by automation and new infrastructure projects that create long-term employment in clean energy and construction.
Healthcare
Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Yet, thousands of Georgians remain uninsured while the costs of care continue to rise. Families are paying the price for Trump’s reckless policies that kicked millions off their Medicaid coverage, and Georgia’s refusal to expand Medicaid has left too many of us without access to a doctor when we need one most.
It's time for Medicare for All. Our community deserves a representative who will fight to guarantee quality healthcare is affordable.
- Push for full Medicaid expansion in Georgia and strengthen the ACA with a robust Public Option to close the current coverage gap.
- Champion Medicare for All to eliminate out-of-pocket costs and provide quality, comprehensive dental, vision, and mental health care.
- Fight to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security from Republican attempts to cut or privatize them.
- Break Up Big Medicine: End industry monopolies and lower the cost of prescriptions.
Education
As a lifelong student and educator, I believe strong schools form the bedrock of strong communities. Every child should have access to quality education and career pathways no matter their zip code.
We must re-center and reinvest in public education to make stronger schools the engine for stronger communities, and ultimately restore America’s presence on the global stage as a responsible world leader.
- Raise teacher pay, expand professional development, and strengthen the support systems for paraprofessionals, counselors, and administrators who make learning possible.
- Secure increased federal investment for our Title 1 schools to ensure every child has access to modern technology and safe facilities.
- Expand federal investment in Head Start and universal pre-K programs to strengthen vital early learning resources for all children.
- Fight for the reconstruction of the Department of Education and its capacity to support students, teachers and school administrators across our country.
- Workforce Development & Job Training: Partner with federal agencies, trade unions, local governments, and educational institutions to build job training pipelines that connect people to high-wage, high-growth industries.
- Counseling Not Criminalization: Shift federal incentives away from school policing and toward restorative justice and counselors.
- Protect Public Schools: Oppose federal funding for privately run charter schools to ensure public funds stay in public classrooms.
- College for All & Student Loan Forgiveness: Fight for comprehensive student loan forgiveness and support free tuition at public colleges and universities.
Housing
Georgia's 13th is experiencing a serious housing crisis. Predatory investors are buying up affordable homes across Metro Atlanta, inflating rents, and pushing working- and middle-class families out of the communities they built.
You deserve a home you can afford. In Congress, I'll fight to crack down on predatory lending, make it easier for first-time homebuyers to buy and keep homes, and support renter protections and enforcement against housing discrimination.
- Invest in Affordable Housing: Restore the $327 billion housing package (originally part of the Build Back Better Act) for down payment assistance and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
- Crack Down on Corporate Landlords: Pass federal rules to crack down on predatory investors who are buying up affordable homes across Metro Atlanta.
- Make renting stable, fair, and affordable: Support protections like caps on excessive rent hikes and enforcement against housing discrimination.
Family & Children
Across Georgia’s 13th, too many people are being forced to make impossible choices between earning a paycheck and caring for the people they love.
I am committed to creating a care economy that supports working families and care workers at every stage of life. This includes child care subsidies, advanced child tax credits, affordable elder care, and expanded paid family leave.
- Fight for universal childcare and expanded paid family and medical leave.
- Restore the Expanded Child Tax Credits.
- Lower the cost of elder care by expanding Medicaid to include comprehensive home- and community-based services (HCBS) for seniors.
- Secure living wages and strong benefits for care workers.
Worker's Rights
Workers and unions are the the backbone of our economy. Every worker deserves a living wage, the freedom to organize, and a safe work environment.
In addition to expanding paid family leave, job training, and workforce development, I will fight to protect and strengthen workplace safety and the right to organize.
- Increase the federal minimum wage to a living wage.
- Pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to repeal anti-worker laws and protect the right to strike.
- Support a Federal Jobs Guarantee to ensure every American adult has the right to employment with fair benefits.
- Workplace Protections: Guarantee every worker the right to water, rest, and bathroom breaks and support increased protections against discrimination and harassment for all workers.
Climate
The climate crisis isn't just a future threat, it’s already here. And communities of color bear the heaviest burden. No person, regardless of income or zip code, should have to worry about the air they breathe or the water they drink.
I’ll fight for a transition to a green economy that prioritizes the health and pockets of working families over corporate profits.
- We must codify a Green New Deal.
- Build a federal Climate Corps to train local workers in conservation, weatherization, and community resilience.
- Invest in clean energy careers, resilient infrastructure, and community-led projects that protect both people and the planet.
- Work with science experts on rebuilding institutions, like the EPA and CDC, to protect public health and fight misinformation with science and truth.
- Prevent residents from paying for big tech expansion via higher utility bills, by requiring high-demand data centers to pay for their own grid upgrades.
- Infrastructure Renewal: Repair water systems and support the expansion of MARTA and BRT to end the "super commute."
Technology & Innovation
As a math teacher, Everton knows that the future belongs to the students and workers who can harness new tools.
Technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain have real potential to make government more transparent, classrooms more effective, and everyday life more affordable. But only if we write rules and regulations that work for everyone.
Right now, too many communities in GA-13 are on the wrong side of the digital divide. Without reliable broadband. Without digital literacy resources. Without a voice when algorithms make decisions about their loans, their jobs, or their children’s education.
In Congress, Everton will fight for clear federal standards that protect consumers from AI-driven discrimination, safeguard workers from displacement without retraining, and ensure new technologies serve communities, not just shareholders. As Gwinnett School Board Chair, he led efforts to expand technology access for students and modernize how families interact with their schools. He’ll bring that same hands-on approach to Washington: champion innovation that closes gaps instead of widening them, and make sure the people building the future actually get to live in it.
Reproductive Freedom
Every person deserves the right to make their own healthcare decisions without politicians standing in the way. Across Georgia and here in the 13th District, that freedom is under attack. Georgia’s six-week abortion ban has forced patients, families, and doctors into impossible situations. It has turned what should be private medical decisions into a public battle.
- Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to codify Roe v Wade and restore nationwide protections.
- Protect access to fertility care, including IVF.
- Pass the Right to Contraception Act codifying the right to contraception for all.
- Repeal the Hyde Amendment to prevent discriminatory insurance exclusions in reproductive healthcare.
- Protect doctors and patients from criminalization to guarantee no healthcare provider or patient faces punishment for seeking or offering medically necessary care.
- Ensure equity in care by expanding maternal and reproductive health programs that address racial disparities and improve outcomes for Black and Brown families.
- Require transparency on pregnancy-related deaths and delayed care so that no life is lost without accountability and no family’s pain goes unseen.
LGBTQ+ Rights
If elected, I will be Georgia's first LGBTQ+ member of Congress and the first openly Black gay member of Congress from the South.
I will be the strongest advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, because the fight is deeply personal for me. I believe every person deserves to live and love with dignity. Identity should never be a barrier to respect, healthcare, or opportunity.
- Strengthen and expand civil rights laws so that no one is denied housing, employment, education, or healthcare because of their identity or who they love.
- Ensure that every person can access medically necessary care, including gender-affirming treatments, HIV prevention and care like PrEP and PEP, mental health services, and inclusive reproductive healthcare.
- Protect students from bullying and discrimination and support educators and polices that reflect the dignity of all young people.
- Champion fair hiring practices, support LGBTQ-owned small businesses, and enforce equal pay for equal work.
- Expand funding for hate crime prevention, hate crime reporting and victim services.
- Invest in safe public spaces, community centers, and neighborhood programs that support queer youth, elders, and families.
Immigration
I’m the proud son of Jamaican immigrants who built their lives on faith, hard work, and community. Stories like my family's are only possible when our country welcomes immigrants. Today, the same American Dream my family pursued is impossible for many.
Trump’s cruel and inhumane immigration agenda has worsened the crisis. We have to stop treating the border as a theater for political stunts and start treating it as a complex legal and humanitarian responsibility. True security doesn't come from a wall; it comes from an efficient and well-resourced system. I’ll advocate for shifting our focus away from the militarized enforcement model of the last decade and toward a system that prioritizes the dignity of every person seeking a better life.
- Abolish ICE and return immigration to the Department of Justice instead of the Department of Homeland Security.
- Expand a clear, earned pathway to citizenship for our neighbors who have lived, worked, and paid taxes here for years.
- Codify permanent protections for DACA recipients and "Dreamers" who, like me, were raised in the promise of this country.
- Modernize and reform our visa system to keep families together and expedite the immigration court process.
Free & Fair Elections
Elected officials are elected by and for the people, not billionaires and corporate donors. We must restore trust in our democracy.
That means passing strong federal voting rights legislation, stopping voter suppression in all its forms, and getting big money out of politics.
- Overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 decision, which allowed independent expenditure groups to contribute unlimited, unregulated amounts of money to candidates.
- Ban Congressional Stock Trading to prohibit Congress and their families from trading individual stocks.
- Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and protect the power of the Voting Rights Act.
- Pass The Freedom to Vote Act to end partisan gerrymandering and stop dark money from drowning out our voices.
- Expand early voting and mail-in access, make election day a national holiday, and support other measures that make it easier for you to register to vote and cast your ballot.
Gun Violence
As an educator, I saw the fear and trauma that gun violence inflicts on our children. During my time as School Board Chair, we strengthened our gun safety protocols in Gwinnett and created task forces at each school for safe schools implementation.
In Congress, I would oppose the sweeping overreach of the NRA and an fight for common sense gun reform. We must treat gun violence as the public health crisis it is and invest in prevention, especially community-based approaches that actually save lives.
- Mandate universal background checks for all gun sales, including private sales and gun shows.
- Strengthen red-flag laws to keep weapons out of the hands of those who are a clear danger to themselves or others.
- Maintain gun-free zones in public spaces such as schools, hospitals, public lands, and government buildings.
- Ban High-Capacity Weapons: Prohibit assault weapons and devices that convert firearms into machine guns.
- Safety & Licensing: Require a 10-day waiting period, mandatory safety training, and safe storage.
— Everton Blair Jr.'s campaign website (April 14, 2026)
Special election
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Everton Blair Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Blair's campaign website stated the following:
A Proven Leader Ready on Day One
Everton Blair is running for U.S. Congress to fight for working people, not corporations and billionaires.
At 26, he was elected as the first Black and youngest-ever member of the Gwinnett County Board of Education where he served as Board Chairman, led Metro Atlanta’s COVID-19 response, raised teacher pay, and expanded student services.
Everton is a proven leader who always puts people first and is ready to fight for GA-13 on day one.
In Congress, Everton will fight for
A People-First Agenda
Economy
While corporations and billionaires hoard profits, we are working harder, paying more, and making less. This is not an accident. This is the result of politicians and policies that put profit over people.
I will fight for a people-first economic agenda that puts money in the pockets of regular people, and puts an end to the loopholes that allow greedy corporations to pick our pockets. This means taking on the affordability crisis by investing in people coupled WITH strengthened regulatory protections that stop greedy actors from exploiting vulnerable communities.
- Invest in Medicare for All, universal childcare, quality public education, affordable housing, and the human infrastructure needed for all people to live their lives with dignity.
- Increase the federal minimum wage to a true living wage.
- Make the Ultra Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share: Support the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, levying a 2% annual tax on households with a net worth over $50 million.
- Invest in Small Business & Minority Entrepreneurship: Expand access to capital and low-interest loans for small businesses and prioritize federal grants for minority-owned businesses.
- Stop Wall Street Looting: Close the loopholes that allow private equity and hedge fund managers to skirt regulation.
- Hold Big Tech Accountable: Require data centers to fund their own infrastructure and energy upgrades to prevent our utility bills from skyrocketing.
- Workforce Innovation and Equity: Advance policies that prepare workers for an economy shaped by artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and emerging technology. Support retraining programs for workers displaced by automation and new infrastructure projects that create long-term employment in clean energy and construction.
Healthcare
Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Yet, thousands of Georgians remain uninsured while the costs of care continue to rise. Families are paying the price for Trump’s reckless policies that kicked millions off their Medicaid coverage, and Georgia’s refusal to expand Medicaid has left too many of us without access to a doctor when we need one most.
It's time for Medicare for All. Our community deserves a representative who will fight to guarantee quality healthcare is affordable.
- Push for full Medicaid expansion in Georgia and strengthen the ACA with a robust Public Option to close the current coverage gap.
- Champion Medicare for All to eliminate out-of-pocket costs and provide quality, comprehensive dental, vision, and mental health care.
- Fight to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security from Republican attempts to cut or privatize them.
- Break Up Big Medicine: End industry monopolies and lower the cost of prescriptions.
Education
As a lifelong student and educator, I believe strong schools form the bedrock of strong communities. Every child should have access to quality education and career pathways no matter their zip code.
We must re-center and reinvest in public education to make stronger schools the engine for stronger communities, and ultimately restore America’s presence on the global stage as a responsible world leader.
- Raise teacher pay, expand professional development, and strengthen the support systems for paraprofessionals, counselors, and administrators who make learning possible.
- Secure increased federal investment for our Title 1 schools to ensure every child has access to modern technology and safe facilities.
- Expand federal investment in Head Start and universal pre-K programs to strengthen vital early learning resources for all children.
- Fight for the reconstruction of the Department of Education and its capacity to support students, teachers and school administrators across our country.
- Workforce Development & Job Training: Partner with federal agencies, trade unions, local governments, and educational institutions to build job training pipelines that connect people to high-wage, high-growth industries.
- Counseling Not Criminalization: Shift federal incentives away from school policing and toward restorative justice and counselors.
- Protect Public Schools: Oppose federal funding for privately run charter schools to ensure public funds stay in public classrooms.
- College for All & Student Loan Forgiveness: Fight for comprehensive student loan forgiveness and support free tuition at public colleges and universities.
Housing
Georgia's 13th is experiencing a serious housing crisis. Predatory investors are buying up affordable homes across Metro Atlanta, inflating rents, and pushing working- and middle-class families out of the communities they built.
You deserve a home you can afford. In Congress, I'll fight to crack down on predatory lending, make it easier for first-time homebuyers to buy and keep homes, and support renter protections and enforcement against housing discrimination.
- Invest in Affordable Housing: Restore the $327 billion housing package (originally part of the Build Back Better Act) for down payment assistance and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
- Crack Down on Corporate Landlords: Pass federal rules to crack down on predatory investors who are buying up affordable homes across Metro Atlanta.
- Make renting stable, fair, and affordable: Support protections like caps on excessive rent hikes and enforcement against housing discrimination.
Family & Children
Across Georgia’s 13th, too many people are being forced to make impossible choices between earning a paycheck and caring for the people they love.
I am committed to creating a care economy that supports working families and care workers at every stage of life. This includes child care subsidies, advanced child tax credits, affordable elder care, and expanded paid family leave.
- Fight for universal childcare and expanded paid family and medical leave.
- Restore the Expanded Child Tax Credits.
- Lower the cost of elder care by expanding Medicaid to include comprehensive home- and community-based services (HCBS) for seniors.
- Secure living wages and strong benefits for care workers.
Worker's Rights
Workers and unions are the the backbone of our economy. Every worker deserves a living wage, the freedom to organize, and a safe work environment.
In addition to expanding paid family leave, job training, and workforce development, I will fight to protect and strengthen workplace safety and the right to organize.
- Increase the federal minimum wage to a living wage.
- Pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to repeal anti-worker laws and protect the right to strike.
- Support a Federal Jobs Guarantee to ensure every American adult has the right to employment with fair benefits.
- Workplace Protections: Guarantee every worker the right to water, rest, and bathroom breaks and support increased protections against discrimination and harassment for all workers.
Climate
The climate crisis isn't just a future threat, it’s already here. And communities of color bear the heaviest burden. No person, regardless of income or zip code, should have to worry about the air they breathe or the water they drink.
I’ll fight for a transition to a green economy that prioritizes the health and pockets of working families over corporate profits.
- We must codify a Green New Deal.
- Build a federal Climate Corps to train local workers in conservation, weatherization, and community resilience.
- Invest in clean energy careers, resilient infrastructure, and community-led projects that protect both people and the planet.
- Work with science experts on rebuilding institutions, like the EPA and CDC, to protect public health and fight misinformation with science and truth.
- Prevent residents from paying for big tech expansion via higher utility bills, by requiring high-demand data centers to pay for their own grid upgrades.
- Infrastructure Renewal: Repair water systems and support the expansion of MARTA and BRT to end the "super commute."
Technology & Innovation
As a math teacher, Everton knows that the future belongs to the students and workers who can harness new tools.
Technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain have real potential to make government more transparent, classrooms more effective, and everyday life more affordable. But only if we write rules and regulations that work for everyone.
Right now, too many communities in GA-13 are on the wrong side of the digital divide. Without reliable broadband. Without digital literacy resources. Without a voice when algorithms make decisions about their loans, their jobs, or their children’s education.
In Congress, Everton will fight for clear federal standards that protect consumers from AI-driven discrimination, safeguard workers from displacement without retraining, and ensure new technologies serve communities, not just shareholders. As Gwinnett School Board Chair, he led efforts to expand technology access for students and modernize how families interact with their schools. He’ll bring that same hands-on approach to Washington: champion innovation that closes gaps instead of widening them, and make sure the people building the future actually get to live in it.
Reproductive Freedom
Every person deserves the right to make their own healthcare decisions without politicians standing in the way. Across Georgia and here in the 13th District, that freedom is under attack. Georgia’s six-week abortion ban has forced patients, families, and doctors into impossible situations. It has turned what should be private medical decisions into a public battle.
- Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to codify Roe v Wade and restore nationwide protections.
- Protect access to fertility care, including IVF.
- Pass the Right to Contraception Act codifying the right to contraception for all.
- Repeal the Hyde Amendment to prevent discriminatory insurance exclusions in reproductive healthcare.
- Protect doctors and patients from criminalization to guarantee no healthcare provider or patient faces punishment for seeking or offering medically necessary care.
- Ensure equity in care by expanding maternal and reproductive health programs that address racial disparities and improve outcomes for Black and Brown families.
- Require transparency on pregnancy-related deaths and delayed care so that no life is lost without accountability and no family’s pain goes unseen.
LGBTQ+ Rights
If elected, I will be Georgia's first LGBTQ+ member of Congress and the first openly Black gay member of Congress from the South.
I will be the strongest advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, because the fight is deeply personal for me. I believe every person deserves to live and love with dignity. Identity should never be a barrier to respect, healthcare, or opportunity.
- Strengthen and expand civil rights laws so that no one is denied housing, employment, education, or healthcare because of their identity or who they love.
- Ensure that every person can access medically necessary care, including gender-affirming treatments, HIV prevention and care like PrEP and PEP, mental health services, and inclusive reproductive healthcare.
- Protect students from bullying and discrimination and support educators and polices that reflect the dignity of all young people.
- Champion fair hiring practices, support LGBTQ-owned small businesses, and enforce equal pay for equal work.
- Expand funding for hate crime prevention, hate crime reporting and victim services.
- Invest in safe public spaces, community centers, and neighborhood programs that support queer youth, elders, and families.
Immigration
I’m the proud son of Jamaican immigrants who built their lives on faith, hard work, and community. Stories like my family's are only possible when our country welcomes immigrants. Today, the same American Dream my family pursued is impossible for many.
Trump’s cruel and inhumane immigration agenda has worsened the crisis. We have to stop treating the border as a theater for political stunts and start treating it as a complex legal and humanitarian responsibility. True security doesn't come from a wall; it comes from an efficient and well-resourced system. I’ll advocate for shifting our focus away from the militarized enforcement model of the last decade and toward a system that prioritizes the dignity of every person seeking a better life.
- Abolish ICE and return immigration to the Department of Justice instead of the Department of Homeland Security.
- Expand a clear, earned pathway to citizenship for our neighbors who have lived, worked, and paid taxes here for years.
- Codify permanent protections for DACA recipients and "Dreamers" who, like me, were raised in the promise of this country.
- Modernize and reform our visa system to keep families together and expedite the immigration court process.
Free & Fair Elections
Elected officials are elected by and for the people, not billionaires and corporate donors. We must restore trust in our democracy.
That means passing strong federal voting rights legislation, stopping voter suppression in all its forms, and getting big money out of politics.
- Overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 decision, which allowed independent expenditure groups to contribute unlimited, unregulated amounts of money to candidates.
- Ban Congressional Stock Trading to prohibit Congress and their families from trading individual stocks.
- Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and protect the power of the Voting Rights Act.
- Pass The Freedom to Vote Act to end partisan gerrymandering and stop dark money from drowning out our voices.
- Expand early voting and mail-in access, make election day a national holiday, and support other measures that make it easier for you to register to vote and cast your ballot.
Gun Violence
As an educator, I saw the fear and trauma that gun violence inflicts on our children. During my time as School Board Chair, we strengthened our gun safety protocols in Gwinnett and created task forces at each school for safe schools implementation.
In Congress, I would oppose the sweeping overreach of the NRA and an fight for common sense gun reform. We must treat gun violence as the public health crisis it is and invest in prevention, especially community-based approaches that actually save lives.
- Mandate universal background checks for all gun sales, including private sales and gun shows.
- Strengthen red-flag laws to keep weapons out of the hands of those who are a clear danger to themselves or others.
- Maintain gun-free zones in public spaces such as schools, hospitals, public lands, and government buildings.
- Ban High-Capacity Weapons: Prohibit assault weapons and devices that convert firearms into machine guns.
- Safety & Licensing: Require a 10-day waiting period, mandatory safety training, and safe storage.
— Everton Blair Jr.'s campaign website (August 17, 2026)
2022
Everton Blair Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Everton Blair participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 16, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Everton Blair's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | My first priority would be to interrogate our budget and staffing allocations to ensure that all students are receiving what they need in order to be successful in our system and that there is alignment between what we say matters and how we are prioritizing those issues with our money.
My second priority would be to increase the services for students who are coming into our system significantly behind grade level. I would seek to invest in our teachers to give them the time, respect, compensation, professional learning, curriculum and instructional support that they need in order to deliver a high-quality education for all students. My third priority would be to include student and teacher voice on our board by having a dedicated format to hear from them in our decision making process, whether that be in the current PTA, teacher advocacy and/or student leadership groups.[3][4] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am most personally passionate about public education because I firmly believe that a quality education can open doors that no other institution in our society can. That means that it is up to us as leaders to ensure that we have given every opportunity at our disposable to equip our students with the knowledge and skills to lead a successful life of their choosing.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Everton Blair answered the following:
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
| “ | I bring experience as a Gwinnett County Public Schools graduate who spent all K-12 years in the system and witnessed on the receiving end all of the changes that have occurred across our county. Professionally, I have education experience as a former HS math teacher (Geometry, AP Calculus and Statistics) and policy experience at the local, state and federal level, which allowed me to work with superintendents and chief academic officers of the largest school districts across the country and serve in President Obama’s education administration. I am motivated to serve on our board to increase the representation of student, teacher and community voices in our decision-making process and to use my vast educational experiences to help make our school system even better than it already is![4] | ” |
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Everton Blair Jr. campaign website, "Meet Everton Blair," accessed April 14, 2026
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Everton Blair's responses," May 16, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by David Scott (D) |
U.S. House Georgia District 13 2026-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Gwinnett County Public Schools school board District IV 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Adrienne Simmons |
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