Congressional candidates suddenly battling now for an open seat

By Jill Nolin | Editor

Today we take a close look at the candidates competing in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, which suddenly went from a multi-front campaign to oust a longtime incumbent to a scramble over an open seat.

Candidates running for the 13th Congressional District. Pictured clockwise from top left: Everton Blair, state Rep. Jasmine Clark, Jeff Fauntleroy, state Sen. Emanuel Jones, Dr. Heavenly Kimes and Dr. Joe Lester. Photos courtesy of candidates

2026 ELECTION

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

By Alander Rocha

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.

The Georgia state Capitol pictured on April 2, 2026. Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder

POLITICS

Kemp rejects calls to redraw this year’s political maps, early voting surge and other news

By Ross Williams and Alander Rocha

In this week’s political roundup, we spotlight a revealing moment from this week’s debates, along with the governor’s decision to hold off on calling lawmakers back to redraw the state’s political maps and the latest on early voting and endorsement news.

Daughters of late Congressman David Scott Marcye Scott on the far left and Dayna Scott Vidal in the middle, along with wife Alfredia Scott on the right, listen to speeches during a memorial honoring the late congressman in the Georgia State Capitol on May 1, 2026. Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder

REMEMBRANCE

Late Congressman David Scott honored at Georgia’s Capitol

By Alander Rocha

Current and former federal and state officials joined the late Congressman David Scott’s family for a memorial service at the Georgia State Capitol, where he was lying in repose Friday.

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