Current Democratic Officeholders
Five Democrats represent Georgia in the United State House of Representatives. The Democrats do not hold either of the two United State Senate seats. The last democratic senator from Georgia was former Georgia Governor Zell Miller serving from 2000-2005.
Members of United States Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Sanford Bishop, 2nd District
- Hank Johnson, 4th District
- John Lewis, 5th District
- John Barrow, 12th District
- David Scott, 13th District
The Democratic Party of Georgia controls none of the fourteen state constitutional offices. The Democrats control 20 of the 56 senatorial seats and 63 of 180 state house seats. Two-year terms of office apply to both houses, and the entire membership of each body is elected at the same time in even-numbered years.
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