After Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down in 1983 , with U.S. Representative Larry McDonald aboard , a special election was held to fill his seat in Congress . Lester Maddox stated his intention to run for the seat if McDonald 's wife , Kathy McDonald , did not . But Kathy McDonald decided to run , and Maddox stayed out of the race ; however , she lost to Democrat George " Buddy " Darden
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Lester Maddox