Georgia's 35th Senate district
State senate district in Georgia
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District 35 of the Georgia Senate is located in Metro Atlanta.
Demographics27.60% 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
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 age192,472 [1]
151,934
Voting age192,472 [1]
151,934
| Georgia's 35th State Senate district | |||
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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 | ||
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 |
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| 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. | ||
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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. | ||
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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. |