State Senate District 51 in Georgia State Senate District 51, Georgia

2026 Primary Election

• John Philip Milam — Candidate for State Senate in GA

  John Philip Milam is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Georgia State Senate, representing District 51 in 2026. He is on the ballot for the Republican primary, which is scheduled for May 19, 2026. Milam is one of three Republican candidates vying for the District 51 seat in the primary election.

• Steve Shaw — Candidate for State Senate in GA

  Steve Shaw is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Georgia State Senate, representing District 51. He is slated to appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 19, 2026. Shaw is running alongside John Milam and Will Wade in the Republican primary for this district.

• William Solomon Wade — Incumbent Georgia House of Representatives, District 9 in Dawsonville, GA, GA

  Will Wade, a Conservative Republican and native of Northeast Georgia, is a public servant currently representing District 9 in the Georgia State House of Representatives. Since 2021, he has championed a "Georgia First" agenda, focusing on tax cuts, protecting children, and defending conservative values. Before his tenure in the State House, Wade served as a community banker and on the Dawson School Board. He is now running for State Senate in District 51 to continue his fight for families, small businesses, and conservative principles, aiming to block what he calls the radical Left's agenda.

• Gary St. Lawrence — Candidate for State Senate in GA

  Gary St. Lawrence, a Democratic Party candidate, is seeking election to the Georgia State Senate for District 51. He is on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for May 19, 2026. St. Lawrence has completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. A prominent policy position for him is his strong support for congressional term limits, evidenced by his signing a pledge to co-sponsor, vote for, and defend a resolution for an Article V convention to enact such limits. He advocates for transitioning from a 'career politician model' to 'citizen leadership' in government.