U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80. Scott, who was seeking his 13th term in Congress despite challenges from within his party,

The death of Representative List of Lawmakers Who Have Died Since 2024 Election Scott’s passing also adds to a striking pattern that has emerged since the 2024 election: a series of deaths among sitting Democratic lawmakers.

David Scott, a Georgia Democrat who spent decades in elected office, has died. He was 80 years old. Scott was first elected to Congress in 2002 after serving in state politics for nearly 30 years. The 12-term lawmaker represented a district that included parts of six counties in the metro Atlanta area.

Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), a groundbreaking Democrat who served in Congress for more than two decades, has passed away, according to members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). First elected in

Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) died Wednesday at the age of 80, his office said. Scott, who was seeking a 13th House term this November, is the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die since lawmakers convened in January 2025.

Rep. David Scott, a longtime Georgia lawmaker whose political career stretched from the state Capitol to Congress, has died at 80.

Democratic Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia in the House for more than two decades, has become the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office.

Veteran Democratic Rep. David Scott of Georgia has died. He was 80 years old. Scott, who served as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee from 2021 to 2025, served in the House for more than 23 years,