Republican State Representative and community banker Will Wade (R-Dawsonville) has formally announced his campaign for the State Senate District 51 seat being vacated by Majority Leader Steve Gooch.
A floor leader for Governor Kemp, Will Wade is known for sponsoring many of the administration’s most conservative bills related to children and minors, including legislation that banned biological men from girls’ sports, removed critical race theory from classrooms, and prevented doctors from performing sex changes on minors.
Wade says in a press release Tuesday, “I’m proud to have fought alongside Governor Kemp to take on the radical Left and protect our kids. As the father of two school-aged children and a former school board member, these issues are personal to me. As long as I have a voice in Atlanta, I will continue to block any attempts to harm our children."
Since taking office in 2021, Representative Wade has claimed to be consistently been one of the state’s most conservative legislators. In addition to his work advocating for children, Wade says he has also supported efforts that returned over $6 billion to taxpayers, cracked down on illegal immigration, and restored religious freedom protections.
Wade continued, “As a lifelong North Georgian, I am committed to defending our way of life and conservative North Georgia values. Now, I’m ready to take that fight to the State Senate and continue my work to protect our kids, return tax dollars to taxpayers, and keep Georgia the #1 state for small business.”
State Senate District 51 covers Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Union, and White Counties. The Republican Primary will be held in May of 2026. For more information, visit www.votewillwade.com.
