Candidates in crowded race for metro Atlanta district are now battling for an open seat in Congress

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 1,709

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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A race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District started with a crowded field of candidates who had hoped to unseat a longtime lawmaker, but after the late U.S. Rep. David Scott’s death in April, the seat is open for the first time since 2002.

Beating Scott would have been an uphill battle for any of the six candidates hoping to be the district’s second-ever representative. But the longtime lawmaker’s death last month has scrambled the …

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