State Representative Jasmine Clark holds a commanding lead in the Democratic primary for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, an open seat following the April death of longtime incumbent David Scott, because she entered the race as the top challenger in earlier polling and has since secured major endorsements from groups such as 314 Action and Indivisible along with substantial outside spending. Recent surveys show her ahead by wide margins among likely primary voters, supported by her background as a microbiologist and Emory professor and by strong fundraising that has enabled targeted advertising during early voting. The remaining candidates, including educator Everton Blair Jr. and state Senator Emanuel Jones, trail significantly on name recognition and resources. While the May 19 primary remains low-turnout and competitive in principle, any reversal would require an unforeseen late surge by one of the lesser-known contenders or a sharp drop in Clark’s support in the final days.