Georgia's 35th Senate district

Georgia's 35th State Senate district
Senator	Vacant
Demographics	27.60% 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 vacant. It was most recently represented by Jason Esteves, a Democrat from Atlanta first elected in 2022 who resigned to run for Governor of Georgia.^[2][3]

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		1963-1967	Hapeville
Perry J. Hudson		1967–1983	Hapeville
Frank E. Coggin		1983–1984	Hapeville
Arthur Langford, Jr.		1984 - April 15, 1994		Died in office.
Donzella James		1995 - January 13, 2003		Resigned to run for U.S. House.
Kasim Reed		January 13, 2003 – September 1, 2009	Atlanta	Resigned to run for mayor of Atlanta in 2009.
Donzella James		January 3, 2009 - January 13, 2025		Won in special election. Redistricted into the 28th Senate district in 2025.
Jason Esteves		January 13, 2025 – September 10, 2025		Redistricted from the 6th Senate district in 2025

References

1. "Georgia Senate Districts 2023" (PDF). Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office. 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
2. "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
3. Darnell, Tim (September 10, 2025). "Seeking governorship, Atlanta-based state senator resigns his legislative seat". atlantanewsfirst.com. Retrieved November 1, 2025.