Georgia's 35th Senate district
| Georgia's 35th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Demographics | 27.60% White 53.15% Black 9.94% Hispanic 4.82% Asian 0.18% Native American 0.04% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.71% Other 4.51% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 192,472 [1] 151,934 | ||
District 35 of the Georgia Senate is located in Metro Atlanta.
The district includes southeastern Cobb County and western Fulton County, including parts of Atlanta, Smyrna, South Fulton, and Vinings. The district includes the Atlanta neighborhoods of Adamsville, Bolton, Collier Heights, and Riverside, as well as the Fulton Industrial corridor.
The seat is currently represented by Jaha Howard.[2]
List of senators
| Member | Party | Years | Residence | Electoral history | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas G. Callaway, Jr | 1947-1949 | Covington | |||
| Gus Stark | 1949-1951 | Monroe | |||
| Joseph Mann | 1951-1953 | Stockbridge | |||
| Thomas G. Callaway, Jr | 1953 - 1955 | Covington | |||
| Eugene Kelly | 1955 - 1957 | Covington | |||
| Edward E. McGarity | 1957-1959 | McDonough | |||
| C. O. Nixon | 1959-1961 | Covington | |||
| Eugene Kelly | 1961 - 1963 | Monroe | |||
| Frank E. Coggin | Democratic | 1963-1967 | Hapeville | ||
| Perry J. Hudson | Democratic | 1967–1983 | Hapeville | ||
| Frank E. Coggin | Democratic | 1983–1984 | Hapeville | ||
| Arthur Langford, Jr. | Democratic | 1984 - April 15, 1994 | Died in office. | ||
| Donzella James | Democratic | 1995 - January 13, 2003 | Resigned to run for U.S. House. | ||
| Kasim Reed | Democratic | January 13, 2003 – September 1, 2009 | Atlanta | Resigned to run for mayor of Atlanta in 2009. | |
| Donzella James | Democratic | January 3, 2009 - January 13, 2025 | Won in special election. Redistricted into the 28th Senate district in 2025. | ||
| Jason Esteves | Democratic | January 13, 2025 – September 10, 2025 | Redistricted from the 6th Senate district in 2025 | ||
| Jaha Howard | Democratic | December 17, 2025 - present | Won in special election. |
References
- ^ "Georgia Senate Districts 2023" (PDF). Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office. 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ Dr. Jaha Howard wins Georgia Senate District 35 special election runoff, by Christopher Harris, at CBS News; published December 17, 2025; retrieved December 20, 2025