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David Scott wins Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. David Scott speaks as he sits along with other guest speakers from Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veteran Affairs, Internal Revenue Service, and other government agencies, at Christian City, Thursday, August 10, 2023, in Union City. Christian City, a local nonprofit with a 500-acre campus designed to uplift vulnerable citizens, is hosting a meet and greet with Congressman David Scott, U.S. representative for Georgia’s 13th District.

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

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U.S. Rep. David Scott speaks as he sits along with other guest speakers from Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veteran Affairs, Internal Revenue Service, and other government agencies, at Christian City, Thursday, August 10, 2023, in Union City. Christian City, a local nonprofit with a 500-acre campus designed to uplift vulnerable citizens, is hosting a meet and greet with Congressman David Scott, U.S. representative for Georgia’s 13th District.
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May 22, 2024

U.S. Rep. David Scott won the Democratic primary for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, avoiding a runoff against any of the six people who were challenging him for the seat, according to the Associated Press.

U.S. Rep. David Scott speaks as he sits along with other guest speakers from Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veteran Affairs, Internal Revenue Service, and other government agencies, at Christian City, Thursday, August 10, 2023, in Union City. Christian City, a local nonprofit with a 500-acre campus designed to uplift vulnerable citizens, is hosting a meet and greet with Congressman David Scott, U.S. representative for Georgia’s 13th District.

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

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Scott, who turns 79 next month, has been slowed down by age and poor health. Redistricting also drastically shifted the boundaries of the 13th District, meaning that Scott has never represented most of its voters before.

Scott’s age and the new district lines combined to attract plenty of attention from fellow Democrats hoping to be his successor in a district where most of the voters are Democratic-leaning and Black.

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Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She writes about Georgia’s congressional delegation, campaigns, elections and the impact that decisions made in D.C. have on residents of the Peach State.

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