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SFGATEvia Associated PressApr 22, 2026Local News

Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80

Representative David Scott, a longtime Georgia Democrat and former House Agriculture Committee chair, died at the age of 80.

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Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
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U.S. Representative David Scott (D-GA), the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died at age 80 while seeking a 13th term. His death creates a vacancy in a closely divided House and marks the end of a long career in Georgia politics.

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