Georgia State Rep. Dr. Jasmine Clark launches bid for Congress

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.Georgia State Representative Jasmine Clark, D-Lilburn speaks against House Bill 873 from the House Chamber inside the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday, February 3, 2022. House Bill 873 would re-draw commissioner’s districts in Gwinnett County. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)“I first decided to run for state house in 2018, after Trump’s first election, to be ascience voice for Georgia. I’ve served in the minority in the State House, and I know what ittakes to fight Republican attacks on our community. When Kemp and Georgia Republicansdistorted facts and manipulated data to push their radical agendas, I exposed the truth,” said Clark. Clark has seen her district be targeted by Governor Brian Kemp twice in the last four years. She has raised considerable amounts of money to fend...