Democratic Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia | |
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| Chairman | Charlie Bailey |
| Senate Minority leader | Gloria Butler |
| House Minority leader | James Beverly |
| Founded | November 21, 1833 |
| Preceded by | Democratic Party
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| Merged into | Constitutional Union Party (1850–1852) |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| U.S. Senate | 2 / 2 |
| U.S. House | 5 / 14 |
| Statewide offices | 0 / 13 |
| Seats in the Georgia Senate | 23 / 56 |
| Seats in the Georgia House of Representatives | 79 / 180 |
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| Website | |
| georgiademocrat | |
The Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG), formally known as the Union Democratic Republican Party, commonly shortened to the Union Party (UP), until 1840, is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Georgia. Since its founding, it has been one of the major political parties in the state and is currently chaired by Charlie Bailey.
As of 2023, Democrats control both U.S. Senate seats, 5 out of Georgia's 14 U.S. House seats, and minorities in both houses of the state legislature.
Former Democratic president Jimmy Carter served one term as Governor of the state from 1971 to 1975.