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Sheikh Rahman

Sheikh Rahman

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State Senator

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Senator
State
Georgia
Jurisdiction
5
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2019 - Present

Senator Sheikh Rahman, a Democrat, was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2018. He serves Georgia’s 5th Senate District which covers portions of Gwinnett County--Georgia’s most diverse county. Sen. Rahman is the first immigrant and first Asian American to serve in the Georgia State Senate. He is also the first Muslim Georgia Legislator and the former Chairman of the Gwinnett Senate Delegation. Sen. Rahman grew up in Bangladesh, where his country was devastated by the Bangladesh Liberation War of Independence in 1971. At age 13, Sen. Rahman was kidnapped at gunpoint as a prisoner of war. In 1981, after graduating from high school, Sen. Rahman came to America to attend Central Piedmont Community College. In order to pay for his college tuition, he worked as a dishwasher making $3.35 an hour. GEORGIA’S 5TH SENATE DISTRICT During his first term, he was also awarded the freshman legislator of the year by the Democratic legislative Caucus. In his second term, Sen. Rahman was appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to Chair the Senate Outdoor Learning study committee. In 2019, Georgia Asia Times named Sen. Rahman the 25th Most Influential Asian American in Georgia. In 2020 he was…

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Issue Activity

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Election Integrity
7 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

7/8 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 7 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Sheikh Rahman holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-20source
    Verified
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