2026 Georgia General Election

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Gary St. Lawrence has a bachelor's degree from Ottawa University and a master's degree from the University of the Incarnate Word. He is a U.S. Army veteran.

Gary St. Lawrence lives in Blairsville. He has a bachelor's degree from Ottawa University and a master's degree in journalism and communications from the University of the Incarnate Word. 

Gary is an investigative journalist and columnist. He is a U.S. Army veteran.

Gary is an investigative journalist and columnist. He served in the U.S. Army for ten years.

Blairsville Democrat to seek District 51 State Senate seat

Gary's campaign to represent District 51 in the Georgia State Senate is his first run for public office.

Said, "Specific tax relief for retirees, workers and those on fixed incomes by fully funded proposals"

Wants to offer retirees and workers tax relief and to eliminate the homestead tax on properties five acres or less.

Wants to obtain funding to build affordable local housing.

Supports raising the Georgia minimum wage.

Wants to "Ban all false advertising in print, website and social media platforms; and impose mandatory, escalating fines for each instance."

- Wants to offer retirees and workers tax relief and to eliminate the homestead tax on properties five acres or less.
- Wants to obtain funding to build affordable local housing.
- Supports raising the Georgia minimum wage.
- Wants to "Ban all false advertising in print, website and social media platforms; and impose mandatory, escalating fines for each instance."

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Aims to bring $20 million in infrastructure to Pickens County to provide a fresh water supply.

- Aims to bring $20 million in infrastructure to Pickens County to provide a fresh water supply.

Energy & the Environment

Said, "Improve/expand health care, facilities, accessibility and support services for Seniors & Veterans"

Aims to improve and expand health care facilities, accessibility, and support services for seniors and veterans.

Said, "Support legalizing marijuana, especially for medicinal and pain relief purposes"

Supports legalizing marijuana, especially for medicinal and pain relief purposes.

Hopes to put at least one full-service publicly funded clinic in every county.

- Aims to improve and expand health care facilities, accessibility, and support services for seniors and veterans.
- Supports legalizing marijuana, especially for medicinal and pain relief purposes.
- Hopes to put at least one full-service publicly funded clinic in every county.

Healthcare

Gary St. Lawrence Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits

Voting & Elections

Plans to bring additional bad weather funding, resources, and guard rails to Lumpkin and Union Counties to make travel on Route 19 over the mountain safer.

Opposes the current House Bill 1066, which would forbid anyone living within a five-mile radius of the Sugar Creek Raceway from filing complaints or lawsuits because of racetrack noise.

Wants to bring additional financial assistance to Dawson County to support first responders.

- Plans to bring additional bad weather funding, resources, and guard rails to Lumpkin and Union Counties to make travel on Route 19 over the mountain safer.
- Opposes the current House Bill 1066, which would forbid anyone living within a five-mile radius of the Sugar Creek Raceway from filing complaints or lawsuits because of racetrack noise.
- Wants to bring additional financial assistance to Dawson County to support first responders.

Public Safety

Aims to rewrite the Quality of Basic Education formula and restore Civics, Home Economics, and Industrial Arts in public schools.

Aims to rewrite the Quality of Basic Education formula and restore civics, home economics, and industrial arts in public schools.

Believes in the separation of church and state.

- Aims to rewrite the Quality of Basic Education formula and restore civics, home economics, and industrial arts in public schools.
- Believes in the separation of church and state.

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William Wade is originally from Dawsonville, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from North Georgia College and State University. He also completed a graduate degree in banking through the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking, and a graduate degree in banking through the University of Georgia Terry College of Business. He and his wife live in Dawsonville with their two children.


William served as senior vice president of commercial lending at River City Bank in Dawsonville and Dahlonega. He previously served as senior vice president at Pinnacle Bank and as senior vice president at Southern Bank and Trust. He also served as market leader and senior vice president at Community and Southern Bank, as senior vice president and retail banking administrator at First Citizens Bank of Georgia, and as market president at Mountain State Bank.



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William currently serves as a state representative for Georgia House District 9. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his first term. He previously served four terms years on the Dawson County Board of Education beginning in 2004. 

Supports cutting regulations and reducing barriers to doing business in Georgia.

- Supports cutting regulations and reducing barriers to doing business in Georgia.
- Supports cutting taxes.

As of July 23, 2026, William Solomon Wade’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Advocates for pay raises for police and worked to increase their resources.

- Opposes restriction to gun access.
- Advocates for pay raises for police and worked to increase their resources.

William Solomon Wade

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