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Rebecca Latimer Felton was the first female U.S. senator, representing Georgia in the Senate for one day in 1922, [1] having been appointed to the seat to replace Thomas E. Watson after his death in September 1922. Richard Russell Jr. was the state's longest serving senator, served from 1933 to 1971.
Georgia became a U.S. state in 1788, which allowed it to send congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives beginning with the 1st United States Congress in 1789. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms.
Elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Fourth and the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2003); not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2002. [11] [12] Absalom H. Chappell: October 2, 1843 – March 3, 1845 Whig ...
Georgia is represented in the United States House of Representatives by 14 elected representatives, each campaigning and receiving votes in only one district of the 14. After the 2000 census, the State of Georgia was divided into 13 congressional districts, increasing from 11 due to reapportionment.
Perdue served as a U.S. Senator representing Georgia from 2015 to 2021. He unsuccessfully ran for governor of the state in 2022. In a social media post, Perdue said he is excited for the opportunity.
Senate Minority Whip: Dick Durbin: IL: January 3, 2025 Party whip since January 3, 2005: Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Amy Klobuchar: MN: January 3, 2025: Chair of the Senate Democratic Strategic Communications Committee: Cory Booker: NJ: January 3, 2025: Vice Chairs of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Mark Warner ...
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue narrowly avoided criminal charges surrounding Trump’s post-election scheme, writes Alex Woodward
Ossoff is the youngest member of the Senate elected since Don Nickles in 1980, as well as the first senator born in the 1980s, and the first millennial United States senator. Warnock and Ossoff are the first Democrats to represent Georgia in the United States Senate since Zell Miller in 2005.