Jasmine Clark

{{Short description|American scientist and politician (born 1982)}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jasmine Clark | image = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives Jasmine Michelle Clark.jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2019 | state_house = Georgia | district = 108th | term_start = January 14, 2019 | term_end = | predecessor = Clay Cox | successor = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|26}} | birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | education = University of Tennessee (BS)<br>Emory University (MS, PhD) }} '''Jasmine Michelle Clark''' (born December 26, 1982) is an American politician and scientist. Clark received a Doctor of Philosophy in microbiology from Emory University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.emory.edu/stories/2018/11/emory_nursing_instructor_wins_district/index.html|title=Emory nursing instructor wins District 108|publisher=Emory News Center|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=May 19, 2020|archive-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229150916/http://news.emory.edu/stories/2018/11/emory_nursing_instructor_wins_district/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 108th district, serving since January 14, 2019. Clark is a co-chair for the Georgia chapter of Future Caucus alongside Steven Sainz.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jasmine Clark|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jasmine_Clark|website=Ballotpedia|access-date=November 10, 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109060528/https://ballotpedia.org/Jasmine_Clark|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Georgia |url=https://futurecaucus.org/future-caucus/state-future-caucus-network/georgia/ |access-date=2025-06-05 |publisher=Future Caucus}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/6dbd9ad370add2ba299c7da46c25004f|title=States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data|last1=Smith|first1=Michelle R.|last2=Long|first2=Colleen|last3=Amy|first3=Jeff|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 19, 2020|access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DeFazio |first1=Jacob |title=Clark: A Legislator With a Lab Coat |url=https://emorywheel.com/clarke-a-legislator-with-a-lab-coat|access-date=9 June 2020 |work=The Emory Wheel |date=Feb 13, 2019 |archive-date=10 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610012719/https://emorywheel.com/clarke-a-legislator-with-a-lab-coat|url-status=live}}</ref>

Clark won the Future Caucus Rising Star Award in 2023, given to state legislators who "exemplify its mission to transcend political polarization through Gen Z and millennial public service."<ref>{{Cite web |last=maloreigh@futurecaucus.org |date=2023-12-11 |title=Young Legislators Honored for Groundbreaking Bipartisanship |url=https://futurecaucus.org/young-legislators-honored-for-groundbreaking-bipartisanship/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |publisher=Future Caucus}}</ref>

In June 2025, Clark announced her candidacy for Congress, vying to unseat Democratic representative David Scott of Georgia's 13th congressional district.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bluestein|first=Greg|url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/06/jasmine-clark-jumps-into-race-against-us-rep-david-scott/|title=Jasmine Clark jumps into race against U.S. Rep. David Scott|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=June 2, 2025|access-date=June 2, 2025}}</ref> In November 2025, an open records request filed by Clark revealed David Scott had not voted in the past six straight elections. She remarked on Twitter, "I cannot fathom any elected official asking his constituents for their votes every two years without even bothering to go vote himself".<ref>{{cite web|last=Rashid|first=Hafiz|title=80-Year-Old Swing State Democrat Didn't Vote in Past Six Elections|url=https://newrepublic.com/post/202831/80-year-old-swing-state-democrat-didnt-vote-elections-david-scott|website=The New Republic|date=November 6, 2025}}</ref> Clark ran in the primary for the 13th again after Scott's passing and won the Democratic nomination for the seat in April 2026. <ref>{{Cite web |last=AP |date=2026-05-19 |title=Jasmine Clark wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia's 13th Congressional District |url=https://www.journal-news.com/nation-world/jasmine-clark-wins-democratic-nomination-for-u-s-house-in-georgias-13th-congressional-district/article_e0777a7d-1bcb-5478-9a04-b653204cf12a.html |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=Journal-News.com |language=en}}</ref>

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