Georgia's 35th Senate district

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Georgia's 35th
State Senate district
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Senator Vacant
Demographics27.60%  White
53.15%  Black
9.94%  Hispanic
4.82%  Asian
0.18%  Native American
0.04%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.73% 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

MemberPartyYearsResidenceElectoral historyCounties
Thomas G. Callaway, Jr1947-1949 Covington
Gus Stark1949-1951 Monroe
Joseph Mann1951-1953 Stockbridge
Thomas G. Callaway, Jr1953 - 1955 Covington
Eugene Kelly1955 - 1957 Covington
Edward E. McGarity1957-1959 McDonough
C. O. Nixon1959-1961 Covington
Eugene Kelly1961 - 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, 1994Died in office.
Donzella James Democratic 1995 - January 13, 2003Resigned to run for U.S. House.
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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, 2025Won in special election. Redistricted into the 28th Senate district in 2025.
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Jason Esteves
Democratic January 13, 2025 – September 10, 2025Redistricted from the 6th Senate district in 2025
Jaha Howard Democratic December 17, 2025 - presentWon in special election.

References

  1. "Georgia Senate Districts 2023" (PDF). Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office. 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  2. 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