Posted on 04/22/2026 10:59:10 AM PDT by Morgana
Longtime Democrat David Scott, 80, suddenly died on Tuesday night after mounting concerns over his advanced age.
Scott served as a representative from Georgia for 23 years and served as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee before being replaced by Angie Craig.
He faced several primary challengers who cited concerns over his old age and wanted a new vision for the Democratic Party.
He is the second sitting member of Congress to die this year. Republican Doug LaMalfa from California, 65, died during surgery in January.
Scott's last vote came on Monday afternoon, when he voted for the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act just before 4 pm.
As news of Scott's death hit Capitol Hill, the Congressional Black Caucus was meeting where many of his colleagues learned the news.
Missouri Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, himself 81, opened the meeting with a prayer before Chair Yvette Clarke of New York addressed the caucus, per reports.
Scott's death widens the narrow GOP majority in the House, as the Democrats are down two members since the start of the week.
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See. There was nothing to be worried about.
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
I guess this means the far-left bass turds are going to need another whole slew of “special elections.” 10 more new House RATS.
He’s been missing for a long time. They must be proxy voting for him.
“Longtime Democrat David Scott, 80, suddenly died on Tuesday night after mounting concerns over his advanced age.” The mounting concerns did him in.
Yeah - “suddenly” my butt.
If there is a special election, the dems will claim a great victory.
Reality 2024
Candidate % Votes
David Scott (D) 71.8 256,902
Jonathan Chavez (R) 28.2 100,730
Total votes: 357,632
The 2026 primary is May 19, 2026. He had six chalengers, one of whom has raised double his funding as of March 31.
I don’t believe everything I read but have read more than once that Maxine Watters hasn’t been in Washington for several months. She is in her 80s.
“sitting member of Congress” is an appropriate phrase.
Notice them showing laziness about approaching shutdowns, people at airports working without pay for weeks and weeks, vote fraud ongoing while the American people at over 85% say they favor photo ID for all voters.
While “sitting members of Congress” are relaxed and calm.
Advanced age........
It would have been “interesting” if he had “voted” after he had died.
He still might
Democrat: "Rep. Scott, you're 80. Why aren't you dead yet?"
Rep. Scott: "Damn, yo, guess I'm old and sheeit. Time to die."
No need to be concerned... he’ll continue to vote Democrat.
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