Jasmine Clark

Jasmine Clark
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 108th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byClay Cox
Personal details
Born (1982-12-26) December 26, 1982
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (BS)
Emory University (MS, PhD)

Jasmine Michelle Clark (born December 26, 1982) is an American politician and scientist. She is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 108th district, serving since January 14, 2019.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, she is the party's nominee for Georgia's 13th congressional district in the 2026 election.

Early life

Clark was born on December 26, 1982, in Atlanta, Georgia. She received a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Tennessee and a Doctor of Philosophy in microbiology from Emory University.[2]

Medical career

Clark is a senior lecturer at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. As part of her science communication, she organized the 2019 March for Science in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]

In May 2020, Clark received media attention after accusing public health officials in Georgia of "malfeasance" in how they reported COVID-19 statistics from the state. The office of Brian Kemp, the governor of Georgia, denied that there was any attempt to deceive the public.[4]

Political career

U.S. congressional campaign

In June 2025, Clark announced her candidacy for Congress, vying to unseat Democratic representative David Scott of Georgia's 13th congressional district.[5] In November 2025, an open records request filed by Clark revealed Scott had not voted in the past six straight elections.[6] Clark ran in the primary for the 13th again in 2026 following Scott's death in April, and won the Democratic nomination for the seat that May.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Jasmine Clark". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Emory nursing instructor wins District 108". Emory News Center. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ DeFazio, Jacob (February 13, 2019). "Clark: A Legislator With a Lab Coat". The Emory Wheel. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ Smith, Michelle R.; Long, Colleen; Amy, Jeff (May 19, 2020). "States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data". Associated Press. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ Bluestein, Greg (June 2, 2025). "Jasmine Clark jumps into race against U.S. Rep. David Scott". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Rashid, Hafiz (November 6, 2025). "80-Year-Old Swing State Democrat Didn't Vote in Past Six Elections". The New Republic.
  7. ↑ Barnhart, Max (June 11, 2026). "Meet Jasmine Clark, the self-described 'mad scientist' running for the US House". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jasmine Clark wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia's 13th Congressional District". Kare11. Associated Press. May 19, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
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