Rep. David Scott, seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies

Georgia Congressman David Scott, 80, dies

U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Democrat who made history as the first African American to chair the House Agriculture Committee, has died, his office announced Wednesday.

LDF Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Advocate Representative David Scott

[Photo: davidscott.house.gov] The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Representative David Scott, who served the people of Georgia’s 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003. Prior to that, he served for 20 years in the Georgia State Senate. Representative Scott passed away at the age of 80 on April 22.   Representative Scott was member of the Congressional Black Caucus and acted as the first Black chai…

Special election will be held to fill the rest of David Scott’s term

A special election will be held to fill the unexpired term of the late Congressman David Scott (D-Georgia). Scott, who represented parts of Newton County as part of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday at the age of 80. His cause of death has yet to be publicly revealed. Scott’s passing leaves a vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives until Dec. 31. As a result, Gov. Brian Kemp will have to call for a…

Rep. David Scott, seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80.

Democratic Rep. David Scott of Georgia dies at 80

Rep. David Scott Dies at 80 Amid Health Concerns

Rep. David Scott, the 80-year-old Georgia Democrat who had faced years of questions about his health and ability to serve, died Tuesday night, the fifth member of the House to die in office since the 119th Congress convened in January 2025. His death was announced Wednesday, just one day after another House Democrat resigned under an ethics cloud, leaving the party down two seats in a single week. Scott had represented Georgia's 13th Congression…