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Georgia's 42nd Senate district

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Georgia (U.S. state)'s 42nd
State Senate district

Senator
  Elena Parent
DAtlanta
Demographics49.9% White
30.6% Black
10.1% Hispanic
8.4% Asian
1.6% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizens of voting age
190,940[1]
153,952
133,752

Georgia's 42nd State Senate district is located entirely within DeKalb County. The district includes several inner-ring suburbs of Atlanta, including all of Avondale Estates, Belvedere Park, Decatur, Druid Hills, and North Druid Hills. It also takes in portions of Atlanta, Brookhaven, Candler-McAfee, North Decatur, Scottdale, and Tucker.

The 42nd district has long been one of Georgia's most liberal, in part due to the dominant presence of Emory University. Landmarks within the district include Freedom Park and the Little Five Points district in Eastside, Atlanta.

The district is currently represented by Elena Parent, a Democrat and the Senate's minority caucus chair. Notable former occupants of the seat include former United States Ambassador to Singapore David I. Adelman and Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter and the 2014 Democratic nominee for governor.

List of senators

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Member Party Years Residence Electoral history Counties

Mary Margaret Oliver
Democratic January 11, 1993 –
January 11, 1999
Decatur Elected in 1992.
Reelected in 1994.
Reelected in 1996.
Retired to run for lieutenant governor.
DeKalb[2]
Mike Polak Democratic January 11, 1999 –
January 13, 2003
Atlanta Elected in 1998.
Reelected in 2000.
Retired.

David I. Adelman
Democratic January 13, 2003 –
March 19, 2010
Decatur Elected in 2002.
Reelected in 2004.
Reelected in 2006.
Reelected in 2008.
Resigned to become United States Ambassador to Singapore.

Jason Carter
Democratic May 20, 2010 –
January 12, 2015
Elected to finish Adelman's term.
Reelected in 2010.
Reelected in 2012.
Retired to run for governor.
Elena Parent Democratic January 12, 2015 –
present
Atlanta Elected in 2014.
Reelected in 2016.
Reelected in 2018.
Reelected in 2020.
Reelected in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "GA 2022 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Members of the General Assembly of Georgia, First Session of 1993 - 1994 Term" (PDF). State of Georgia. Retrieved September 18, 2023.