The daughter of late Georgia Democrat Rep. David Scott is eyeing a run to succeed her father in a special election that has yet to be scheduled.
Marcye Scott said she had been considering a campaign even before her father’s death earlier this month but now sees the race as a chance to continue his legacy in Congress.
“I would love to be able to fill in the gaps for him,” she said. “I’ve got the experience — I can tell you that I know everything about the 13th District, just like him.”
“I think my father would come back to life and kick my butt if I didn’t,” she added.
David Scott served more than two decades representing Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, a heavily Democrat area that includes parts of six counties in the Atlanta metro region. First elected in 2002, he held the seat comfortably throughout his tenure.
In 2021, Scott became the first Black lawmaker to chair the House Agriculture Committee. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries later called him a “trailblazer.”
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has not yet announced a date for the special election to fill the vacancy. The winner would serve out the remainder of the term through the end of 2026.
State Sen. Emanuel Jones is considered a top potential contender and said he is also weighing a bid in the special election.
