Rashaun Kemp
Rashaun Kemp (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 38. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Kemp (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 38. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Rashaun Kemp was born in Columbus, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree from Wright State University in 2003 and a graduate degree from Capella University in 2008. His career experience includes working as a nonprofit executive director.[1]He has been affiliated with National Charter Collaborative.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Kemp was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
- Education and Youth Committee
- Government Oversight Committee
- State Institutions and Property Committee
- Urban Affairs Committee
Elections
2026
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Georgia State Senate District 38
Incumbent Rashaun Kemp is running in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 38 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Georgia State Senate 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Total votes: 18,010 | |||
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Endorsements
Kemp received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Kemp's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here.
- State Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes (D)
- State Sen. Kim Jackson (D)
- State Sen. Emanuel Jones (D)
- State Sen. Harold Jones (D)
- State Sen. Derek Mallow (D)
- State Sen. Josh McLaurin (D)
- State Sen. Nikki Merritt (D)
- State Sen. Sheikh Rahman (D)
- State Sen. Freddie Sims (D)
- State Rep. Imani Barnes (D)
- State Rep. Phil Olaleye (D)
- State Rep. Samuel Park (D)
- Atlanta City Council Member Matt Westmoreland (Nonpartisan)
- Georgia Association of Educators
- GALEO Impact Fund
- Georgia Equality
- Georgia Majority for Gun Safety
- Georgia Stonewall Democrats
- Human Rights Campaign PAC
- LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
- Vote Pro-Choice
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Roger Bruce won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roger Bruce (D) | 100.0 | 20,091 |
| Total votes: 20,091 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Roger Bruce defeated Rashaun Kemp in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Bruce | 53.4 | 2,304 |
| Rashaun Kemp | 46.6 | 2,009 | |
| Total votes: 4,313 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Roger Bruce and Rashaun Kemp advanced to a runoff. They defeated Robert Dawson and Monique McCoy in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 61 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Bruce | 47.2 | 4,536 |
| ✔ | | Rashaun Kemp | 19.2 | 1,841 |
 | Robert Dawson | 18.1 | 1,740 | |
| Monique McCoy | 15.5 | 1,494 | ||
| Total votes: 9,611 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Rashaun is an active member of his community having served as Chair of Neighborhood Planning Unit K. He also is an alumnus of New Leaders Council Atlanta. Rashaun has served on the boards of Lillies Foundation, Ivy Preparatory Academy for Girls, and Georgia Equality. He actively volunteers in his community by doing food distribution in Douglas County and community cleanups in Fulton County. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. A resident of Atlanta for over a decade, Rashaun is happily married to Ken Kemp, a middle school counselor and administrator in East Point. They are the proud parents of 3-year-old Brooklyn and 20-year-old Jaden, a sophomore at Tennessee State University.
The Kemps attend Impact United Methodist Church. They enjoy spending time with their families in Dublin, Georgia, and Columbus, Ohio. In his free time, Rashaun enjoys staying up on the latest in politics, traveling, watching football, and playing tennis.- Economy For All All Georgians deserve an economy that works for all.
- Access to Affordable Healthcare Access to affordable and quality healthcare is a vital issue for our community, as many residents in our district face higher rates of certain health conditions and disparities in healthcare access. This includes expanding access to quality clinics and hospitals, better informed physicians, healthier food options, restoring and defending reproductive rights, and legalizing medicinal (and recreational) marijuana.
- Education Quality education is essential for social and economic mobility. Ensuring equitable funding for schools and addressing achievement gaps are critical to the success of our future leaders. It is time for more experienced educators to create state policy that impacts our schools. Ensuring all students have access to a high-quality 21st-century Georgia public education regardless of where they live or where they are from is a priority for me.
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2022
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- Improve public safety in our communities -Fight for community based public safety. -Reduce violence and criminal access to guns. -Ensure our communities are treated with respect and dignity. -Reform our justice system to focus on rehabilitation and reduce recidivism
- Protect and fight for our sacred right to vote. -Oppose any attempts to strip away our rights. -Expand access to voting and make Election Day a statewide holiday. -Increase voter education and engagement
- Expand access to quality and affordable healthcare. - Expand Medicaid and Medicare -Fight to protect a woman’s right to reproductive freedom -Ensure our communities have access to all healthcare services including emergency services in South Fulton County -Reform the certificate of need process that has created a monopoly system in healthcare
-Increase pay for teachers
-fully fund public education
- Expand the number of quality schools
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Georgia State Senate District 38 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Horacena Tate (D) |
Georgia State Senate District 38 2025-Present |
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