Overview

• The Republican from Cumming becomes the fourth GOP state senator in the contest for the open seat.
• His launch video touts support for President Donald Trump and vows to eliminate DEI in state agencies, remove "soft on crime" prosecutors, and stop what he calls transgender indoctrination in schools.
• Dolezal cites his leadership of a Senate committee that sought penalties for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over the Trump election case.
• He was a lead sponsor of the Riley Gaines Act, which bars transgender girls from competing in girls' sports in Georgia.
• The Daily Caller reports he plans to invest $5 million of personal funds in the race, a figure not independently confirmed, as Burt Jones pursues the governorship with Trump's endorsement.