David Scott’s daughter to run to fill his Georgia House seat: Report

The daughter of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) said she will run in the special election to succeed her father. 

The Georgia lawmaker died this month, after over two decades in Congress.

Marcye Scott told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week that she was considering launching a political bid this cycle before her father’s death. She told the outlet she now sees the special election as a way to carry on his legacy. 

“I would love to be able to fill in the gaps for him,” she told the AJC. “I’ve got the experience — I can tell you that I know everything about the 13th District, just like him.”

“I think my father would come back to life and kick my butt if I didn’t,” she added.

Georgia’s 13th Congressional District covers portions of six counties in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The district has been a........

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