A suburban Atlanta congressional district left vacant by the death of Rep. David Scott is likely to stay in Democratic hands this year.
Scott, 80, was in his 12th House term and represented Georgia’s 13th District, a strongly Democratic and Black-majority constituency east and south of Georgia’s capital city. His office confirmed his death Wednesday.
In the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris defeated Donald Trump in Scott’s district by more than 40 percentage points, according to Bloomberg Government data.
Georgia law requires Gov. Brian Kemp (R) to issue a “writ of election” within 10 days following a vacancy. A special ...