Georgia State Senate District 38

Georgia State Senate District 38 is represented by Rashaun Kemp (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Georgia state senators represented an average of 191,523 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 173,707 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Georgia State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Georgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the Senate shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 25 years of age, shall have been citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district from which elected for at least one year."^[1]

GA Code § 21-2-8 states that an individual cannot hold public office if they are "not a qualified voter entitled to vote."^[2]

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024^[3]
Salary	Per diem
$24,341.64/year	$247/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Georgia General Assembly, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. If the vacancy occurs during a legislative session, the governor must declare a special election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. If the vacancy occurs after the regular legislative session held during the first year of the term of office for members, the governor may order a special election at any time but no later than 60 days before the November general election. If the vacancy occurs between 60 days before the November general election and the next legislative session, the governor is required to order a special election within 10 days.^[4]

The special election must be held no less than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the governor calls for the election. The counties representing the vacant district are responsible for conducting the election.^[4]

See sources: Georgia Code § 21-2-544

District map

Redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Georgia

In Georgia, both congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. A simple majority in each chamber is required to approve redistricting plans, which are subject to veto by the governor.^[5]

The Georgia Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous. There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.^[5]^[6]

2020-2023

See also: Redistricting in Georgia after the 2020 census

The district court's approval of remedial state legislative maps was appealed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on January 23, 2025.^[7]

Governor Kemp (R) signed revised legislative maps into law on December 8, 2023. Legislators in the Georgia House of Representatives voted 98-71 to adopt the new state legislative maps on December 5. The Georgia State Senate voted 32-23 to adopt the state legislative maps on December 1. For more information about the enacted legislative maps, click here.^[8]^[9]

Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for Georgia’s 2024 state legislative elections.

Georgia State Senate District 38
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Georgia State Senate District 38
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Elections

2024

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 38

Rashaun Kemp won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 38 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rashaun Kemp (D)	100.0	81,270

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,270
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 38

Rashaun Kemp defeated Ralph Long III in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 38 on June 18, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rashaun Kemp	59.7	2,408
	Ralph Long III	40.3	1,626

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,034
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38 on May 21, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rashaun Kemp	24.3	4,378
✔	Ralph Long III	22.9	4,128
	Nate Green	20.3	3,654
	Nkoyo Effiong Lewis	17.8	3,201
	Darryl Terry II	8.4	1,516
	Richard N. Wright	6.3	1,133

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,010
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2022

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 38

Incumbent Horacena Tate won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Horacena Tate (D)	100.0	64,418

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,418
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

Incumbent Horacena Tate defeated Melody Bray, Michael Carson, and Adam Petty in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38 on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Horacena Tate	63.4	16,449
	Melody Bray	23.7	6,153
	Michael Carson	8.9	2,307
	Adam Petty	4.0	1,032

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,941
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2020

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 38

Incumbent Horacena Tate won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 38 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Horacena Tate (D)	100.0	79,748

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,748
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

Incumbent Horacena Tate defeated Tania Robinson, Devin Barrington-Ward, and Michael Carson in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38 on June 9, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Horacena Tate	52.9	21,024
	Tania Robinson	25.6	10,160
	Devin Barrington-Ward	11.2	4,469
	Michael Carson	10.3	4,090

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,743
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2018

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 38

Incumbent Horacena Tate defeated Travis Klavohn in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Horacena Tate (D)	82.8	62,275
	Travis Klavohn (R)	17.2	12,892

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,167
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

Incumbent Horacena Tate advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Horacena Tate	100.0	14,435

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 14,435
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Gabriel Lavine (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

Travis Klavohn advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 38 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Travis Klavohn	100.0	2,492

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,492
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2016

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Horacena Tate defeated James Morrow in the Georgia State Senate District 38 general election.^[10]^[11]

Georgia State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Horacena Tate Incumbent	78.54%	59,542
	Republican	James Morrow	21.46%	16,265
Total Votes				75,807
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Horacena Tate ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 38 Democratic primary.^[12]^[13]

Georgia State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Horacena Tate Incumbent (unopposed)

James Morrow ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 38 Republican primary.^[12]^[13]

Georgia State Senate, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	James Morrow (unopposed)

2014

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Horacena E. Tate defeated A. Reginald Crossley in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election. Branson Courtney D. Wright (I) filed to run for election but did not appear on the general election ballot.^[14]^[15]^[16]

**Georgia State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Horacena Tate Incumbent	76.2%	10,166
Reginald Crossley	23.8%	3,172
Total Votes		13,338

2012

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Georgia State Senate consisted of a primary election on July 31, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 25, 2012. Incumbent Horacena Tate (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Reginald Crossley in the Democratic primary.^[17]^[18] A total of $62,518 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Tate outraising Crossley by a margin of $50,325 to $12,193.^[19]

**Georgia State Senate, District 38, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Horacena Tate Incumbent	100%	61,738
Total Votes				61,738

**Georgia State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2012**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Horacena Tate Incumbent	77.2%	15,029
Reginald Crossley	22.8%	4,445
Total Votes		19,474

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Georgia State Senate District 38 raised a total of $928,425. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,013 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Georgia State Senate District 38
Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2024	$170,464	6	$28,411
2022	$106,983	4	$26,746
2020	$36,700	4	$9,175
2018	$59,941	2	$29,970
2016	$98,640	2	$49,320
2014	$71,875	2	$35,938
2012	$62,518	2	$31,259
2010	$174,094	3	$58,031
2008	$35,022	2	$17,511
2006	$8,400	1	$8,400
2004	$9,418	1	$9,418
2002	$22,475	1	$22,475
2000	$71,895	2	$35,948
Total	$928,425	32	$29,013

External links

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Georgia State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Jason Anavitarte

Minority Leader:Harold Jones

Senators

District 1

Ben Watson (R)

District 2

Derek Mallow (D)

District 3

Mike Hodges (R)

District 4

Billy Hickman (R)

District 5

Sheikh Rahman (D)

District 6

Matt Brass (R)

District 7

Nabilah Islam Parkes (D)

District 8

Russ Goodman (R)

District 9

Nikki Merritt (D)

District 10

Emanuel Jones (D)

District 11

Sam Watson (R)

District 12

Freddie Sims (D)

District 13

Carden Summers (R)

District 14

Josh McLaurin (D)

District 15

Ed Harbison (D)

District 16

Marty Harbin (R)

District 17

Gail Davenport (D)

District 18

John Kennedy (R)

District 19

Blake Tillery (R)

District 20

Larry Walker (R)

District 21

Vacant

District 22

Harold Jones (D)

District 23

Max Burns (R)

District 24

Lee Anderson (R)

District 25

Ricky Williams (R)

District 26

David Lucas (D)

District 27

Greg Dolezal (R)

District 28

Donzella James (D)

District 29

Randy Robertson (R)

District 30

Tim Bearden (R)

District 31

Jason Anavitarte (R)

District 32

Kay Kirkpatrick (R)

District 33

Michael Rhett (D)

District 34

Kenya Wicks (D)

District 35

Jason Esteves (D)

District 36

Nan Orrock (D)

District 37

Ed Setzler (R)

District 38

Rashaun Kemp (D)

District 39

Sonya Halpern (D)

District 40

Sally Harrell (D)

District 41

Kim Jackson (D)

District 42

Brian Strickland (R)

District 43

Tonya Anderson (D)

District 44

Elena Parent (D)

District 45

Clint Dixon (R)

District 46

Bill Cowsert (R)

District 47

Frank Ginn (R)

District 48

Shawn Still (R)

District 49

Drew Echols (R)

District 50

Bo Hatchett (R)

District 51

Steve Gooch (R)

District 52

Chuck Hufstetler (R)

District 53

Colton Moore (R)

District 54

Chuck Payne (R)

District 55

Randal Mangham (D)

District 56

John Albers (R)

Republican Party (32)

Democratic Party (23)

Vacancies (1)

[1] Justia, "Constitution of the State of Georgia," accessed March 21, 2025

[2] Justia, "GA Code § 21-2-8," accessed May 27, 2025

[3] National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024

[gavac-4] 4.0 ^4.1 The State of Georgia, "Official Code of Georgia," accessed January 23, 2024 (Statute 21-2-544)

[galoyola-5] 5.0 ^5.1 All About Redistricting, "Georgia," accessed April 23, 2015

[6] Georgia Constitution, "Article 3, Section 2," accessed April 23, 2015

[7] Democracy Docket, "11th Circuit Considers Fate of Georgia Maps in High-Stakes Redistricting Case," January 21, 2025

[proposals-8] Georgia General Assembly, "Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office - Proposed Plans," accessed December 11, 2023

[Twitter-9] Twitter, "RedistrictNet," December 7, 2023

[glist16-10] Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016

[geresults16-11] Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016

[plist16-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016

[presults16-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016

[14] Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014

[15] Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014

[16] Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014

[17] Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed November 16, 2012

[18] Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012

[19] followthemoney.org, "Georgia 2012 Senate Candidates," accessed November 26, 2013

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Georgia State Senate District 38

About the chamber

Qualifications

Salaries

Vacancies

District map

Redistricting

2020-2023

Georgia State Senate District 38before 2020 redistricting cycle

Georgia State Senate District 38after 2020 redistricting cycle

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 38

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 38

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

2022

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 38

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

2020

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 38

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

2018

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 38

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 38

2016

2014

2012

Campaign contributions

See also

External links

Footnotes

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Georgia State Senate District 38
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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after 2020 redistricting cycle