Democratic state Rep. Jasmine Clark won Georgia’s 13th Congressional District seat, defeating Republican challenger Jonathan Chavez. The Associated Press called the race at on Tuesday evening. With 64% of votes counted, Clark had received 81.6%, compared with Chavez’s 18.4%.
Clark campaigned on protecting reproductive rights, expanding health care access and strengthening public education. A microbiologist and Emory University educator, she has served in the Georgia House since 2019, bringing her scientific background to debates over public health and opposing restrictions on abortion. Chavez, a 23-year Air Force veteran, emphasized lowering taxes, expanding health care choices and improving transportation and digital infrastructure.
The Cook Political Report rated the Atlanta-area district Solid Democratic heading into the election. Longtime Rep. David Scott’s death in April prompted a special election won by Democrat Everton Blair, while Clark secured the Democratic nomination for the next full term. Her victory keeps the seat in Democratic hands and sends her to Washington for her first two-year term in Congress.
