
GA-13 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age43 years old (Dec 26, 1982)
GenderFemale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundMicrobiologist
EducationUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville — B.S. Biological Sciences (Microbiology concentration), 2005
Notable personal detailsJasmine Michelle Clark is a Democratic politician and microbiologist who has served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 108) since January 2019. She earned a B.S. in biological sciences from the University of Tennessee (2005) and a Ph.D. from Emory University’s Laney Graduate School in microbiology and molecular genetics (2013), and has taught at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Clark ran for U.S. House in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District and won the Democratic nomination in May 2026.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Opposes large, regressive income tax cuts that would reduce revenue for education, health care, and other state services and has argued against replacing progressive tax brackets with a flat rate that could raise taxes on some middle-income Georgians. Advocates maintaining revenue to fund public services such as health care and education rather than enacting major tax reductions that primarily benefit higher earners.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable health care and Medicaid expansion; frames healthcare as a right and lists affordable healthcare as a top campaign priority.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrant communities and expanding access for immigrant students (including in-state tuition); frames immigration with a welcoming/humanitarian approach while not outlining a specific large-scale regularization or pathway to citizenship in available materials.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive freedom and protecting abortion access; advocates repealing Georgia’s six-week abortion ban (HB 481) and has campaigned as a pro-choice candidate who will defend and expand reproductive healthcare.
Climate & Energy
Supports addressing climate change and investment in renewable energy, endorsing climate action and clean-energy investment while not calling for explicit Green New Deal–style measures in the cited materials.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun-safety measures including universal background checks, pediatric/safe storage requirements, and training/licensing requirements; favors closing background-check loopholes and raising the minimum purchase age. Positions emphasize protecting children and reducing gun violence while maintaining support for police reform (without defunding).
News
Jasmine Clark has won the Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District and will move on to the November general election against Republican Jonathan James Chavez. The race opened after the death of Rep. David Scott, and state officials are also expected to set a special election to fill the seat for the rest of the current term. Earlier reporting showed the Democratic field was still unsettled, but Clark has now emerged as the nominee for the full term.
Polls

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Endorsements
Endorsers of Jasmine Clark for GA-13 Democratic nominee?
LCV Action Fund
Political organization
LCV Action Fund endorsed Jasmine Clark for U.S. House.
Higher Heights for America PAC
Political organization
Higher Heights for America PAC endorsed Jasmine Clark for U.S. House in Georgia's 13th Congressional District.
Elect Black Women PAC
Political organization
Elect Black Women PAC endorsed Jasmine Clark for Georgia's 13th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC




