David Scott, 80, has died after 23 years in the House. He's the fourth Democratic congressman age 70+ to die in office since the start of 2025. • Sylvester Turner (TX-18), 70, died March 5, natural causes • Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7), 77, died March 13, lung cancer • Gerry Connolly (VA-11), 75, died May 21, esophageal cancer • David Scott (GA-13), 80, died [latest] Four seats. Four special elections. Four opportunities for Republicans to chip away at an already thin minority. The Democratic caucus is aging out in real time and the party has no serious bench-building strategy to show for it.