Monday morning, Georgia State Representative Dr. Jasmine Clark announced her intentions to run for Congress. The microbiologist and college professor will challenge U.S. Rep. David Scott in Georgia’s 13th District. Dr. Clark has represented Lilburn in Georgia’s House of Representatives since 2018.
During her time in the Legislature, Clark has been an outspoken advocate for education, healthcare, and voting rights. She represents portions of Gwinnett County that is the current epicenter of battleground Georgia.
“I first decided to run for state house in 2018, after Trump’s first election, to be a science voice for Georgia. I’ve served in the minority in the State House, and I know what it takes to fight Republican attacks on our community. When Kemp and Georgia Republicans distorted facts