Georgia Democratic Congressman David Scott has passed away at 80 years old; may he rest in peace.
As an octogenarian member of Congress, Scott actually had a good record of showing up to vote in the House, with the lone recent exception being November and December 2024. But there was one odd detail:
Scott’s age and reports of health issues have dogged the congressman for a few years, but now, a new revelation coming from a challenger within Scott’s own party could make his reelection less assured.
The discovery released first by Democratic State Rep. Dr. Jasmine Clark reveals that Scott did not vote in the last six, most municipal, elections, but the Georgia lawmaker missed voting in the 2024 presidential election and the most recent election on Nov. 4.
“To be clear, when we found out, it was one of those things where I was like, I really feel like this can’t be true,” Clark said.
CBS News Atlanta, through an open records request to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, confirmed that the most recent election Scott voted in was the general primary in May 2024, which he voted absentee in. That year, it appears that Scott did not vote for himself in his reelection.
His recent voting history aside, some wondered whether Scott was still up to the job. As our Dan McLaughlin spotlighted, a Democratic lawmaker told Politico in February 2024: “David Scott is Exhibit A for term limits. . . . He was a respected, talented member who has become diminished. And it’s painful for people to watch.”
Scott is the fifth member of the House to die in office this session. Representative Sylvester Turner (D., Texas) died on March 5, 2025. Representative Raúl Grijalva (D., Ariz.) died on March 13, 2025. Representative Gerry Connolly (D., Va.) died on May 21, 2025. Representative Doug LaMalfa (R., Calif.) died on January 6, 2026.
With Scott’s death, the House of Representatives now has 217 Republicans, 212 Democrats, an independent who usually votes with Republicans (Kevin Kiley), and five vacancies.