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Sharon Henderson qualifies for District 43 State Senate seat
Suspended state representative will not seek reelection for the District 113 House seat
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District 113 State Representative Sharon Henderson (D - Covington) was indicted by a federal grand on Dec. 8, 2025 on a dozen federal charges pertaining to alleged pandemic unemployment fraud. She has pled not guilty. File Photo.
ATLANTA – Suspended State Rep. Sharon Henderson (D-Covington) is looking to continue her political ambitions despite the controversy surrounding her. On Thursday, Henderson officially threw her name in the running for the Georgia State Senate District 43 seat. The district includes some of western Newton County but is largely made up of Rockdale County and parts of DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties.