# Elena Parent

Elena Parent is a Democratic member of the Georgia Senate for district 44.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Georgia Senate, district 44
- Serving since: 2015-01-12
- Current term: GA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3f15ad5e-877d-44aa-b5b3-b24587c42685

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3f15ad5e-877d-44aa-b5b3-b24587c42685 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

64% of the 386 bills Parent sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Georgia Senate.

## What Parent says (GA 2025–26 session)

122 classified statements: 122 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Parent | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 16.4% | 2.4% | 13 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 16.4% | 10.3% | 84 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 38.5% | 42.9% | 196 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.3% | 3.4% | 128 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 7.4% | 16.1% | 232 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 4.1% | 0.8% | 20 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 26% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Government Operations and Politics 26% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Energy 13% (State Senate Democrats 4.1%); Health 13% (State Senate Democrats 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.54 (standard error 0.02), from 577 donors and 840 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (GA 2025–26 session)

1,406 roll calls. Attendance 88% (Georgia Senate 92.2%). Party unity 95.6% (96.0%). 26 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-20 · voted not voting · PASSAGE · SB 1 Glynn County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option… · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB1/
- 2026-06-20 · voted not voting · PASSAGE AS AMENDED · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-20 · voted not voting · LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR · SB 1 Glynn County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option… · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB1/
- 2026-06-17 · voted nay · ADOPTION · SR 3 Adjournment; relative to · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR3/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #987 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 295 Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB295/
- 2026-04-03 · voted yea · Senate Vote #983 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 1247 Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1247/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #982 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 1161 Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop;… · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1161/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #985 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 297 Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB297/

## Legislation (GA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 386 bills: 386 reached committee, 246 passed one chamber, 31 passed both, 27 became law. Cosponsored 0. 63.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Georgia Senate 76.9%; rank 48 of 53).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 5: Juneteenth; the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; commemorate and recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-20) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR5/
- SR 1069: Boger, Jennifer; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1069/
- SR 1058: Williams, Ellen Schornstein; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1058/
- SR 1071: Trott, Austin; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1071/
- SR 1066: Clay IV, Alexander Stephens "Steve"; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1066/
- SR 1030: Jones, Senator Emanuel; honor (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1030/
- SR 1047: City of Hapeville; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1047/
- SR 1031: Williams, Dr. Cynthia; recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1031/
- SR 1034: West, Cyndi; honor (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1034/
- SR 1035: Adelman, Nelson I.; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1035/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $80.9K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 97% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2114089542068392027
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2108314500453540164
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2107650939645821288
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2105629095946031168
- 2026-09-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2104535531623219277
- 2026-08-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2091625191335940180
- 2026-08-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2091243947729293561
- 2026-08-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2085006840820027740
- 2026-07-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2082826634185306131
- 2026-07-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/elenaparent/status/2082827927633248483

## Links

- X: https://x.com/elenaparent
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elenaparentforstatesenate/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senator_elenaparent/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-parent-atlanta3553/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3f15ad5e-877d-44aa-b5b3-b24587c42685