Jasmine Clark jumps into race against U.S. Rep. David Scott
Pledging to be a voice for “families, science and reason,” state Rep. Jasmine Clark jumped into the race Monday to unseat U.S. Rep. David Scott, becoming the latest Democrat to mount a generational challenge against one of the state’s longest-serving legislators.
Clark, a microbiologist and college professor, said in an interview that she’d center her campaign for the Democratic-leaning east metro Atlanta seat on her scientific training and her experience winning tough races in a swing legislative district four times.
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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.
