House Democrat Criticized For Not Voting In Six Recent Elections

Public records revealed that an 80-year-old House Democrat from Georgia has not voted in six recent elections, Newsweek reports.

Rep. David Scott (D-GA) did not vote in the 2024 presidential election, the outlet noted.

The general primary in May 2024 was the most recent election Scott participated, voting absentee.

Scott, who has served as the U.S. representative for Georgia’s 13th congressional district since 2003, faces about a dozen challengers in the 2026 midterm election.

New: It has been revealed that Georgia Democrat Congressman David Scott who is 80 years old has not voted in six straight elections, including the 2024 presidential election pic.twitter.com/1MxHOmvnQc

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) November 11, 2025

Newsweek shared more:

Scott’s failure to vote in six consecutive elections has become more than a local controversy—it’s a test case for how long-serving lawmakers balance seniority with accountability.

It highlights growing frustration within the Democratic Party over aging leadership and raises questions about whether incumbents who no longer appear fully engaged can still represent their constituents effectively.

As younger Georgia Democrats like Jasmine Clark and Everton Blair call for new energy and visibility, Scott’s record has become a symbol of the broader struggle between institutional loyalty and generational renewal in Congress.

In what is being called the latest example of the “Biden effect,” after a tense town hall exchange, one constituent said that Congress should not serve as a “retirement community.”

Georgia’s 13th District remains a safely Democratic seat, but the 2026 primary is shaping up as one of the state’s most closely watched intraparty contests.

According to CBS News, state Rep. Dr. Jasmine Clark, one of Scott’s primary challengers, first brought attention to his voting record.

Former Gwinnett County Board of Education member Everton Blair, Georgia state Sen. Emanuel Jones, and pastor & former law enforcement officer Dr. Jeffree Fauntleroy Sr. are also among the nine Democratic candidates vying for Scott’s seat.

“Rep. David Scott’s record of not voting is unfortunately a part of a much larger trend of not showing up. Thankfully, voters have a clear choice this election,” Clark said.

Rep. David Scott’s record of not voting is unfortunately a part of a much larger trend of not showing up. Thankfully, voters have a clear choice this election.

Thank you @FOX5Atlanta for having me on to discuss this. pic.twitter.com/DTx7ZnihCy

— Rep. Dr. Jasmine Clark (@jasmineforga) November 8, 2025

CBS News provided further info:

Documents obtained by CBS News Atlanta via a public records request from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office show that Rep. David Scott did not vote in multiple recent elections, including the 2024 presidential election.

The most recent election in which the 80-year-old Scott participated was the general primary in May 2024, in which he voted absentee. Along with the presidential vote in November, it appears that Scott did not vote for himself for reelection.

While most of the elections that Scott missed were municipal, the record shows that he did not vote in the state Georgia Public Service Commission election on Tuesday, an election that state Democrats had made a priority to win.

The report showed that Scott had also missed elections in 2021 and 2023.