2025 GA Special Election

Brian has two adult children and lives in Alpharetta.

Brian is a financial consultant and author. He has founded six companies in four different industries. Brian also served in the United States Army and Air Force.

Brian Will - Ballotpedia

Brian is a member of the Alpharetta City Council. He was first elected in 2021.

Plans to cut and eventually eliminate the state income tax.

Supports fixing the Red Tape Rollback Act to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse.

Supports decreasing government regulations and processes.

Supports hiring more enforcement officers to crack down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants.

Supports hiring more enforcement officers to punish employers who hire undocumented immigrants.

Supports using savings from Dogecoin (DOGE) to enhance roads and infrastructure.

Supports using savings from Dogecoin (DOGE) to improve roads and infrastructure.

- Plans to cut and eventually eliminate the state income tax.
- Supports decreasing government regulations and processes.
- Supports hiring more enforcement officers to punish employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
- Supports using savings from Dogecoin (DOGE) to improve roads and infrastructure.

Economy

As of August 20, 2025, Brian Will’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Supports requiring paper ballots and banning electronic voting machines.

Plans to tighten regulations on mail-in ballots and stop counting incomplete or late ballots.

- Supports requiring paper ballots and banning electronic voting machines.
- Plans to tighten regulations on mail-in ballots and stop counting incomplete or late ballots.

Voting & Elections

Supports providing more support to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the capture and removal of undocumented immigrants.

- Supports providing more support to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the capture and removal of undocumented immigrants.

Public Safety

Supports increasing funding for the ESA School voucher program by 1000%.

Supports school voucher programs that allow public funding to be used for private schools.

- Supports school voucher programs that allow public funding to be used for private schools.

Education

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Brian Will

Brian Will is a military veteran of both the Air Force and the Army. He is a two-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author of books detailing his life story and his keys to creating a successful business. Brian is the proud father of two adult children and lives in Alpharetta, where he has served on City Council since 2021. Over the next 35 years Brian founded six different companies in four different industries.

Brian is a financial consultant and author. He worked in this capacity for several years after founding six different companies in four different industries. He sold two of those companies to venture capital groups and one to private equity.

Brian Will's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 21 is his first entry into politics. He is currently a member of the Alpharetta City Council, having been elected in 2021. 

As of August 20, 2025, Brian Will did not have a website or any information online.

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Plans to reduce the state income tax and deliver tax rebates.

Supports re-establishing zero baseline budgeting in Georgia.

Supports term limits for Congress members.

Supports reducing the state income tax and providing tax rebates.

Brice Futch has a bachelor's degree from Liberty University and a graduate certificate in nuclear deterrence from Harvard. He lives with his wife and two children in North Canton. He is an active member of Incarnation Anglican Church.

Brice is a firefighter with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services. He also teaches history and government in a local homeschool.

Cherokee Firefighter Brice Futch Announces Run for State Senate ...

Brice Futch's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 21 is his first entry into politics.

Supports policies that aim to boost the private sector, reduce energy costs, and generate well-paying employment opportunities in District 21.

Supports policies that aim to boost the private sector and reduce energy costs.

Supports eliminating the state income tax.

- Supports policies that aim to boost the private sector and reduce energy costs.
- Supports eliminating the state income tax.

As of August 20, 2025, Brice Futch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes access to puberty blockers for minors.

- Opposes abortion access.
- Opposes access to puberty blockers for minors.

Supports law enforcement and plans to "crack down on violent criminals."

- Supports law enforcement and plans to "crack down on violent criminals."
- Opposes gun control.

Supports universal school choice, which would allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Supports school choice, which would allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

- Supports school choice, which would allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

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Brice Futch

Brice Futch is from North Canton, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree from Liberty University and a graduate certificate in nuclear deterrence from Harvard. He lives with his wife and two children in North Canton. He is an active member of Incarnation Anglican Church.

Brice is a firefighter with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services. He also teaches history and government in a local home school.

As of August 20, 2025, Brice Futch did not have a website or any information online.

Brice is a firefighter and a home school teacher. He serves with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services. He also teaches history and government in a local home school.

Supports pro-growth policies that aim to lower energy costs.

Supports law enforcement and wants to reduce violent crime and undocumented immigration.

Debra Shigley - Ballotpedia

Debra Shigley to run for Georgia State Senate's 21st District

Debra Shigley is from Washington, District of Columbia. She has a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a law degree from Georgia State University. She lives in Milton.

Debra is an attorney and small business owner. She previously worked as a journalist and news anchor.

Debra previously ran for the Georgia House of Representatives in 2024 but did not win.

Wants to make it more affordable to raise a family in the district.

- Wants to make it more affordable to raise a family in the district.

As of August 20, 2025, Debra Shigley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increased funding for public schools, as well as raising teacher pay and resources.

- Supports increased funding for public schools, as well as raising teacher pay and resources.

Debra Shigley

Debra Shigley is from Washington, District of Columbia. She has a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a law degree from Georgia State University. She resides in Milton.

Debra Shigley is running in a special election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 21. This is her first entry into politics. She previously ran for the Georgia House of Representatives in 2024 but did not win.

As of August 20, 2025, Debra Shigley did not have a website or any information online.

Supports investing public dollars in strengthening public schools and advocates for increased funding for public education and support for educators.

Jason Dickerson is from Cherokee County. He lives with his family in Union Hill.

Jason Dickerson Announces Run for Georgia Senate | Local News ...

Jason is a business owner. He co-founded Quest Trucking, a long-haul transportation company. 

Jason Dickerson (Georgia) - Ballotpedia

Jason's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 21, is his first entry into politics. 

- Supports eliminating state income taxes.

As of August 20, 2025, Jason T. Dickerson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports deporting undocumented immigrants.

Opposed to protecting undocumented immigrants.

- Opposed to protecting undocumented immigrants.
- Opposes gun control.

Believes in prioritizing students in education policies.

- Believes in prioritizing students in education policies.

Jason T. Dickerson

Jason is from Cherokee County. He lives with his family in Union Hill.

Jason is a business owner. He co-founded Quest Trucking, a long-haul transportation company that employed over 400 people. 

As of August 20, 2025, Jason T. Dickerson did not have a website or any information online.

Lance Calvert - Ballotpedia

Lance's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 21 is his first entry into politics. 

Supports limiting property tax increases to inflation.

Supports the senior tax exemption, believing that seniors on fixed incomes have "paid into the system all of their lives" and without it, families can be "taxed out of their homes."

Supports the senior property tax exemption.

- Supports eliminating the state income tax.
- Supports limiting property tax increases to inflation.
- Supports the senior property tax exemption.

As of August 20, 2025, Lance Calvert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports deporting undocumented immigrants without trial or jail time.

- Supports deporting undocumented immigrants without trial or jail time.

Supports school vouchers, which are programs that use public funds to pay for students to attend schools other than the public school they are assigned.

Supports school vouchers, which are programs that use public funds to pay for students to attend schools other than the public school they are assigned, including private schools.

- Supports school vouchers, which are programs that use public funds to pay for students to attend schools other than the public school they are assigned, including private schools.

Lance Calvert

Lance Calvert's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 21 is his first entry into politics. 

As of August 20, 2025, Lance Calvert did not have a website or any information online.

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Stephanie Donegan - Ballotpedia

Stephanie's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 21, is her first entry into politics. 

Plans to cut bureaucratic red tape, expand access to capital, and create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs.

Plans to simplify government regulations and processes, expand funding opportunities, and create "a supportive environment" for business owners.

Supports policies that strengthen farming communities, encourage agribusiness innovation, and create opportunities for future farmers and landowners.

Supports policies that "strengthen farming communities, encourage agribusiness innovation, and create opportunities for future farmers and landowners."

Supports eliminating Georgia's state income tax and replacing it with a consumption tax.

Supports eliminating Georgia's state income tax.

- Plans to simplify government regulations and processes, expand funding opportunities, and create "a supportive environment" for business owners.
- Supports policies that "strengthen farming communities, encourage agribusiness innovation, and create opportunities for future farmers and landowners."
- Supports eliminating Georgia's state income tax.
- Supports reducing property taxes.

As of August 20, 2025, Stephanie Donegan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes there need to be more healthcare options and competition.

- Believes there need to be more healthcare options and competition.

Supports measures to secure voting systems, ensure proper identification, maintain accurate voter rolls, and promote transparency in the electoral process.

Supports measures to secure voting systems, ensure proper identification, and maintain accurate voter rolls.

- Supports measures to secure voting systems, ensure proper identification, and maintain accurate voter rolls.

Supports school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public funds for private school.

- Supports school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public funds for private school.

Stephanie Donegan

Stephanie's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 21 is her first entry into politics. 

As of August 20, 2025, Stephanie Donegan did not have a website or any information online.

Stephanie Donegan's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 21 is her first entry into politics. 

Plans to reduce financial burdens on families through "responsible fiscal policies."

Supports policies that strengthen farming communities, encourage agribusiness innovation, and create opportunities for future Georgia farmers and landowners.

Steve West (Georgia) - Ballotpedia

Cherokee Commissioner Steve West Running for Georgia Senate ...

Steve is currently a Cherokee County Commissioner. He was first elected in 2014. 

Supports cutting the income tax rate until it reaches zero.

Supports getting rid of Georgia's income tax.

- Supports getting rid of Georgia's income tax.

As of August 20, 2025, Steve West’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to ensure Georgia is not a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.

Opposes policies that protect undocumented immigrants.

- Opposes policies that protect undocumented immigrants.
- Opposes gun control.

Steve West

Steve is currently Cherokee County Commissioner. He was first elected in 2014 and has served two terms. Steve is running in a special election to represent Georgia State Senate District 21.

As of August 20, 2025, Steve West did not have a website or any information online.

Steve is currently the Cherokee County Commissioner. He was first elected in 2014 and has served two terms. Steve is running in a special election to represent Georgia State Senate District 21.

Steve is currently Cherokee County's District 1 Commissioner. He was first elected in 2014 and has served two terms. Steve's campaign for Georgia State Senator, District 21, is his first entry into state politics.

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- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
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- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
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