Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2022

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Georgia's 13th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 11, 2022
Primary: May 24, 2022 Primary runoff: June 21, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 General runoff: December 6, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Georgia
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+28 Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
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See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 13th Congressional District of Georgia, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022. A general runoff election was scheduled for December 6, 2022. The filing deadline was March 11, 2022.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 79.7% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 19.3%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 24 Republican primary)
• Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 24 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 13

Incumbent David Scott defeated Caesar Gonzales in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Scott (D)	81.8	216,388
		Caesar Gonzales (R)	18.2	48,228

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264,616
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13

Incumbent David Scott defeated Mark Baker, Shastity Driscoll, and Vincent Fort in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Scott	65.7	60,544
		Mark Baker	12.6	11,581
		Shastity Driscoll	11.8	10,906
		Vincent Fort	9.9	9,108

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,139
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Antonio Gray (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13

Caesar Gonzales defeated Calina Plotky and Dominika Hawkins in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Caesar Gonzales	57.2	12,659
		Calina Plotky	22.7	5,022
		Dominika Hawkins	20.1	4,450

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,131
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Georgia

Election information in Georgia: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
• Online: Oct. 11, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
• Online: Oct. 28, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 17, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

I fully support vocational training and school choice. I support entrepreneurship and economic growth in the community by re-engaging US manufacturing and energy production.

I fully support oversight and auditing of federal resources directed into communities.

I support Immigration Reform, which includes first securing the border, then streamlining the immigration process.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

1. There is not enough local skilled labor. Relocating skilled labor= gentrification, displacement of lower income residents. Vocational training = economic empowerment of local residents. Working with H.R. 2353- Perkins Act, and in cooperation with the BOE, HS students will have the option of going to school for academics and/or vocational school learning a marketable skill. From commercial food preparation to welding, the curriculum will be structured with involvement from local businesses. Students will be instructed on skill sets and disciplines needed by local industry and services, preparing them for immediate hire upon graduation. There will also be evening courses for displaced workers and those returning to the workforce. “Catch a man to fish and he eats for a day. Teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime.”

2. In order to effectively engage in immigration reform, we must first secure the border. I would support streamlining the process, allowing the best and the brightest, blocking criminals from entering and exploiting resources that should be directed to Americans first.

3. Identity politics gives cover to Democrats corruption. Democrats warn about the white supremacist boogeyman while stripping the minority communities of their freedom, wealth, and opportunities. No minority is exempt from lack of employment, runaway inflation, empty store shelves, and high gasoline prices.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

Krag Kramers, who, in spite of being accomplished and successful, was down to earth and helpful. He is my inspiration for running for Congress. Mark Rosenthal, a social worker who enabled a scared little boy to exploit his mechanical aptitude by enrolling him in BOCES, a vocational school.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged".

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

Analytical, focused, compassionate, objective.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

To represent his/her constituents in the legislative processes of government.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

That I restored the people's faith in government.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

The Apollo 11 moon landing. I was ion a summer program at Blackheath Kindergarten in Long Beach, New York. We watched it on TV, then the teacher, Mrs. Ginsberg, wrapped us in aluminum foil. We stood with the flag and recited " Armstrong and Aldrin were the first men on the moon." That was a defining moment and led to an interest in space travel and, later, a career in aerospace.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

Technician at Mid-Island Kawasaki in Hicksville, NY. I was given an opportunity to go to BOCES, a vocational program, for motorcycle repair. Upon graduation, I was immediately hired by Mid-Island. They closed a year later due to a downturn in the industry but the experience there and my prior training was a gateway to other opportunities, including a professional racing career.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

Machinery's Handbook. It has everything!!!

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

"Hurt" by Johny Cash.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

The house was configured by the Founding Fathers as a vehicle to involve the common people in the legislative processes of government, structuring laws to best serve the concerns and needs of the common people.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

NO! See above.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

There are a number of them and they are all intertwined.

1. Reversing this trend of dependency back to productivity, which has both cultural and political implications.

2. Restoring the moral fabric of this country, protecting our traditional values and customs.

3. Stopping the dividing of the people for political and socioeconomic gain.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

1. Committee of Science, Space and Technology

2. Transportation and Infrastructure

3. Energy and Commerce

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

I fully support term limits. After serving for 8 years, politicians tend to lose touch with their constituents and become self serving, building their own wealth and influence. We currently have so many examples of this. I believe the limit should be 2 terms for the presidency, Senate, and 3 terms for the House.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

We recently had a situation where a 13 year old child was making and selling "ghost guns" in his house. During a sale of one of these untraceable guns, the "buyer" decided to take the gun from the seller. A shootout ensued where the 13 year old accidentally shot his own 14 year old sister. If only his mechanical aptitude had been redirected to more productive endeavors, we would not be dealing with this tragedy. Instead, we have one child dead and another who's talents will never be able to be exploited for good.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

Yes. The country is generally center-right but there should always be some latitude for compromise in order to effectively serve the needs of the majority.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Caesar Gonzales (R)

Bills would reflect the needs and concerns of the constituents in my district. As Representative, my constituents elect or "hire" me to represent them in legislating for them.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
David Scott	Democratic Party	$2,007,966	$1,833,004	$636,610	As of December 31, 2022
Mark Baker	Democratic Party	$122,085	$118,944	$3,773	As of December 31, 2022
Shastity Driscoll	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Vincent Fort	Democratic Party	$86,928	$66,209	$20,719	As of May 4, 2022
Caesar Gonzales	Republican Party	$19,034	$18,512	$601	As of October 19, 2022
Dominika Hawkins	Republican Party	$5,520	$5,520	$0	As of March 31, 2022
Calina Plotky	Republican Party	$19,934	$17,247	$2,687	As of December 31, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Georgia in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Georgia, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Georgia	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$5,220.00	3/11/2022	Source
Georgia	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5% of eligible voters in the district	$5,220.00	7/12/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Georgia District 13
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Georgia District 13
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Georgia after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Georgia
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Georgia's 1st	42.6%	56.0%	43.1%	55.5%
Georgia's 2nd	54.7%	44.4%	55.7%	43.4%
Georgia's 3rd	34.4%	64.4%	36.8%	62.0%
Georgia's 4th	78.3%	20.6%	78.8%	20.2%
Georgia's 5th	82.6%	16.2%	86.2%	12.6%
Georgia's 6th	41.8%	56.7%	52.4%	46.1%
Georgia's 7th	62.3%	36.5%	54.8%	43.7%
Georgia's 8th	35.7%	63.3%	37.0%	62.0%
Georgia's 9th	30.4%	68.3%	22.4%	76.4%
Georgia's 10th	37.7%	61.1%	39.2%	59.6%
Georgia's 11th	41.5%	56.8%	41.5%	56.9%
Georgia's 12th	44.3%	54.5%	43.0%	55.8%
Georgia's 13th	79.7%	19.3%	75.6%	23.4%
Georgia's 14th	30.7%	68.1%	25.3%	73.4%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Georgia.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Georgia in 2022. Information below was calculated on May 19, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Eighty-two candidates filed to run in Georgia’s 14 U.S. House districts, including 31 Democrats and 51 Republicans. That’s 5.86 candidates per district, more than the 5.5 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.42 in 2018. This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Georgia was apportioned 14 districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.

The 82 candidates who ran this year were the most candidates running for Georgia's U.S. House seats since at least 2012, the earliest year for which we have data.

Two seats — the 6th and the 10th — were open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. That’s one less than in 2020, when three seats were open. There were no open seats in 2018, one in 2016, and three in 2014. Rep. Jody Hice (R), who represented the 10th district, ran for Georgia Secretary of State. Thirteen candidates — five Democrats and eight Republicans — ran to replace him, the most candidates running for a seat this year.

Rep. Lucy McBath (D), who represented the 6th district, ran in the 7th district. She was the only incumbent running in a different district than the one she represented. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D), the incumbent in the 7th district, ran for re-election. That made the 7th district the only district featuring two incumbents running against each other.

There were eight contested Democratic primaries this year, the same number as in 2020 and 2018, and nine contested Republican primaries, one more than in 2020 and the highest number since at least 2012. There were eight incumbents in contested primaries, the most since at least 2012.

Five incumbents did not face any primary challengers. Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 14 districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year. The last year in which a party was guaranteed a seat because no candidate from the other party filed was 2018, when then-incumbent Rep. John Lewis (D) ran unopposed in the general election for the 5th district.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+28. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 28 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Georgia's 13th the 24th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Georgia's 13th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
79.7%	19.3%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Georgia, 2020

Georgia presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 20 Democratic wins
• 10 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	AI	R	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Georgia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Georgia
	Georgia	United States
Population	10,711,908	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	57,716	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	57.2%	70.4%
Black/African American	31.6%	12.6%
Asian	4.1%	5.6%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	2.9%	5.1%
Multiple	3.7%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	9.6%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	87.9%	88.5%
College graduation rate	32.2%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$61,224	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	14.3%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	6	8
Republican	0	8	8
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	14	16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Georgia's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Georgia, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Brian Kemp
Lieutenant Governor	Geoff Duncan
Secretary of State	Brad Raffensperger
Attorney General	Chris Carr

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Georgia General Assembly as of November 2022.

Georgia State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	22
	Republican Party	34
	Vacancies	0
Total		56

Georgia House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	75
	Republican Party	103
	Independent	0
	Vacancies	2
Total		180

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Georgia was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2022
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eighteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

See also: Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2020

Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 13

Incumbent David Scott defeated Becky E. Hites and Martin Cowen in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Scott (D)	77.4	279,045
		Becky E. Hites (R)	22.6	81,476
		Martin Cowen (L) (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 360,521
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13

Incumbent David Scott defeated Keisha Sean Waites, Michael Owens, and Jannquell Peters in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Scott	52.9	77,735
		Keisha Sean Waites	25.5	37,447
		Michael Owens	13.2	19,415
		Jannquell Peters	8.4	12,308

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 146,905
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13

Becky E. Hites defeated Caesar Gonzales in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Becky E. Hites	68.6	20,076
		Caesar Gonzales	31.4	9,170

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,246
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2018

See also: Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 13

Incumbent David Scott defeated David Callahan in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Scott (D)	76.2	223,157
		David Callahan (R)	23.8	69,760
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	93

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 293,010 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13

Incumbent David Scott advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Scott	100.0	56,216

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13

David Callahan defeated Femi Akinkugbe in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 13 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Callahan	93.0	17,475
	Submit photo	Femi Akinkugbe	7.0	1,315

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 18,790
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• K. Ross Newland (R)

2016

See also: Georgia's 13th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent David Scott (D) was the only candidate to file in the race. He faced no opposition in the race.

U.S. House, Georgia District 13 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	David Scott Incumbent	100%	252,833
Total Votes				252,833
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Primary candidates:

Democratic

David Scott - Incumbent a

Republican

No Republican candidates filed to run.

2014

See also: Georgia's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 13th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent David Scott (D) won an uncontested general election.

U.S. House, Georgia District 13 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	David Scott Incumbent	100%	159,445
Total Votes				159,445
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

U.S. House, Georgia District 13 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
David Scott Incumbent	82.2%	29,486
Michael Owens	17.8%	6,367
Total Votes		35,853
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

See also

Georgia	2022 primaries	2022 U.S. Congress elections
Georgia congressional delegation Voting in Georgia Georgia elections: 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018	Democratic primary battlegrounds Republican primary battlegrounds U.S. Senate Democratic primaries U.S. Senate Republican primaries U.S. House Democratic primaries U.S. House Republican primaries	U.S. Congress elections U.S. Senate elections U.S. House elections Special elections Ballot access

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Footnotes

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Georgia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Ossoff (D)

Raphael Warnock (D)

Representatives

District 1

Earl Carter (R)

District 2

Sanford Bishop (D)

District 3

Brian Jack (R)

District 4

Hank Johnson (D)

District 5

Nikema Williams (D)

District 6

Lucy McBath (D)

District 7

Rich McCormick (R)

District 8

Austin Scott (R)

District 9

Andrew Clyde (R)

District 10

Mike Collins (R)

District 11

Barry Loudermilk (R)

District 12

Rick Allen (R)

District 13

David Scott (D)

District 14

Marjorie Greene (R)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (7)

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