U.S. House of Representatives District 13 in Congressional District 13, Georgia

2026 Primary Election

• David Scott — Incumbent U.S. Representative in GA

  David Scott was an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 13th congressional district from 2003 until his death on April 22, 2026. A Democrat, he was first elected to Congress in 2002, defeating Clay Cox. Before his election to Congress, Scott served as a member of both chambers of the Georgia Legislature and operated a small business. During his time in the U.S. House, he was Chair of the House Agriculture Committee from 2021-2023 and later its Ranking Member from 2023-2025. Scott frequently won re-election by large margins, running unopposed in several general elections.

• Emanuel D Jones — Incumbent State Senator in Decatur, GA

  Emanuel Jones is a long-serving Democratic State Senator representing Georgia's 10th Senate District, which includes portions of DeKalb and Henry counties. First sworn into the Senate in 2005, he has built a legislative career focused on public service, strengthening communities, and expanding opportunity. An automobile dealer by profession, Senator Jones also holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. He is a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in McDonough. Currently, he serves on key committees including Appropriations, Banking and Financial Institutions, Economic Development and Tourism, Interstate Cooperation, Natural Resources and the Environment, and Urban Affairs.

• Everton Blair — Educator in Stone Mountain, GA

  Dr. Everton Blair Jr. is an educator and lifelong resident of Georgia's 13th Congressional District, born in Gwinnett County to Jamaican immigrants. With degrees from Harvard and Stanford, he previously worked on President Obama’s White House Initiative on Educational Excellence. Blair made history serving on the Gwinnett County School Board as its youngest and first Black member, later becoming Board Chair. He led the county through the COVID-19 pandemic, raised teacher pay, and expanded student services. He is running for Congress to bring his proven leadership to the national stage, championing a people-powered campaign free of corporate PACs.

• Heavenly Elaine Kimes — Doctor in Atlanta, GA, GA

  Heavenly Kimes, a Democrat, is running for the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 13th Congressional District in 2026. A doctor, entrepreneur, wife, and mother, she founded Heavenly Dental Associates, Inc. and is a double HBCU graduate. Kimes, known for her role on "Married to Medicine," is not a career politician. She is driven by a desire to be a voice for the people, inspired partly by her son's arrest and the need to address police violence. Her platform includes environmental justice, modern transit, cost of living, healthcare, and education.

• Jasmine Clark — Incumbent Georgia State Representative in Lilburn, GA

  Jasmine Clark is a scientist, educator, and public servant serving as a Georgia State Representative for District 108. A Lilburn resident, she notably flipped a long-held Republican seat in 2017 and has defended it through multiple elections. In the legislature, she champions public health, reproductive freedom, and advocates for a safer, healthier, and fairer Georgia, earning recognition as the state's leading science voice. She is running for Congress for Georgia's 13th Congressional District to bring a science-based perspective to Washington, defend democracy, protect healthcare, and counter agendas that threaten fundamental rights, guiding the country forward with truth and compassion. She is a proud mother of two.

• Jeffree Monroe Fauntleroy — Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in GA

  Jeffree Monroe Fauntleroy, a Democratic candidate also known as Jeffree Fauntleroy Sr., is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Georgia's 13th Congressional District primary election on May 19, 2026. He focuses on key community issues, advocating for criminal justice reform through diversion programs, mental health services, and job training, stating "we cannot arrest our way out of problems." Environmentally, he supports protecting farmers, regulating data centers, and funding water crisis solutions. In foreign policy, he prioritizes local needs like fully funded schools and infrastructure, and calls for ending arms shipments to Israel, citing "genocide against Palestinians." Fauntleroy champions universal healthcare, including Medicare for All, to reduce maternal mortality and lower prescription costs, and seeks to expand housing protections against evictions and unfair rent increases.

• Joe N. Lester — Dentist in Conyers, GA, GA

  Dr. Joe N. Lester, a respected Conyers dentist, has announced his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Georgia’s 13th Congressional District in the 2026 election. Born and raised on a sharecropper’s farm in Blue Springs, Georgia, he is a graduate of Fort Valley State University and Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. In 1990, he made history as the first African American dentist to establish a practice in Conyers, where he has served communities for nearly four decades. Married for 45 years to Kimberly, they have four daughters and seven grandchildren. Dr. Lester aims to defend democracy and bring new energy and practical solutions to the district.

• Jonathan James Chavez — Candidate for U.s. House of Representatives in GA

  Jonathan James Chavez is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Georgia's 13th Congressional District in 2026. A military veteran with 23 years of service, including combat deployments, he holds degrees from the University of New Mexico and Harvard University, and has worked in both the private and government sectors, including healthcare leadership. Chavez advocates for conservative values, lower taxes, better healthcare, and safer infrastructure. His policy priorities include addressing inflation, reducing government regulations, and improving housing affordability. He aims to represent Georgians as a regular citizen, not a career politician, focusing on a constituent-first approach to government.