Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat who served nearly three decades in Congress and made history as the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, died at age 80 on April 22, 2026. He was seeking re-election to his 13th term and voted on the House floor just hours before his death. A special election will be held in his Georgia district under state law, and Scott's death reduces the Democratic caucus to 212 members in the 435-seat House.