Will Cagle (Cherokee County Commission, District 1, Georgia, candidate 2025)

Will Cagle

Republican Party

Candidate, Cherokee County Commission, District 1

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 26, 2025

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1999 - 2001

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Religion

Baptist

Profession

Businessman

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Will Cagle (Republican Party) is running in a special election to the Cherokee County Commission, District 1 in Georgia. He is on the ballot in the special general runoff election on September 23, 2025.^[source] He was on the ballot in the special general election on August 26, 2025.^[source]

Cagle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Will Cagle provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on August 6, 2025:

• Birth date: January 23, 1979
• High school: Cherokee High School
• Other: Appalachian Technical College, 2006
• Military service: United States Marine Corps, 1999-2001
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Baptist
• Profession: Businessman
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: Leadership that listens/ service above self.
• Campaign website
• Campaign YouTube video

Elections

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Cherokee County Commission, District 1

Charles Ravenscraft and Will Cagle are running in the special general runoff election for Cherokee County Commission, District 1 on September 23, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Charles Ravenscraft (D)
		Will Cagle (R)

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General election

Special general election for Cherokee County Commission, District 1

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Cherokee County Commission, District 1 on August 26, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Charles Ravenscraft (D)
	Submit photo	Karen Bosch (R)
		Jonathan Browning (R)
		Will Cagle (R)
	Submit photo	Justin Page (R)
	Submit photo	Robert L. Ridley (R)
	Submit photo	Rick Whiteside (R)

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Will Cagle is a Marine, Father and a 8th generation Cherokee county native. He owns a masonry company serving all of North Georgia. Will is a member of the Marine Corps League, the American Legion, and the Disabled American Veterans. He has served on the board of multiple charitable and youth sports organizations including as the CYFA Football Director for Cherokee District, and was the 2010 Cherokee 4-H Volunteer of the Year. His oldest son is a Cherokee Firefighter/Rescue Diver, his middle son is a Marine Corps Officer candidate, and his youngest son is a National ranked Collegiate Rodeo champion. He has one daughter who is an aspiring actress. His family fostered in Cherokee county for 3 years before adopting out of the program. He’s an avid spear fisherman, skier, SCUBA diver and whitewater enthusiast and enjoys doing all of these events with his children. Will is a passionate Republican who has voted in ever since election and primary since he’s been old enough to vote.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Reducing the tax burden on home owners by finding alternative revenue sources to fund our firemen, deputies, parks and rec crews, and clerks so they remain competitive with other agencies.
• Reducing the red tape and regulations that make it impossible for the teachers, nurses, and firemen we count on every day to live in the community they serve.
• Reducing traffic and improving the roads by ensuring that we are getting every single dollar we deserve from GDOT.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I’m passionate about reducing the ridiculous red tape and regulations imposed by Cherokee county that make it impossible for our children to build next to us because they hold them to the same level that they do major developers.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my friend Bryan Maass, Master Gunnery Sergeant- USMC retired. Bryan was the big brother I always wanted and didn’t deserve growing up, and remains my role model to this day. He’s a Force Recon Marine, Sniper, and 30 year veteran of countless enemy engagements. He is fearless and caring and everything we should all strive to be. Bryan doesn’t lie, cheat, or steal and would never tolerate someone who does. He’s a great father, a loyal husband, and a good man.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

“The Law” by Frédéric Bastiat

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty. Integrity. Accessibility. Trustworthiness. Being a servant to every single of your constituents, not just those who voted for you. Leading by example and never asking someone to do something you’re unwilling to do yourself.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honesty, Integrity, and the willingness to lead by example.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Finding alternative ways to fund the crucial services we depend on every day without taxing property owners out of their homes to do it.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to leave the world a little better than I found it, and if after I die all people say was he was a great father and a honest hardworking man then my life will have been a success.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Reagan beating Mondale in 1984!! I was 5 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Landscaping-Summer between 9th and 10th grade. I had it several summers after that.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Encyclopedia. I read it A-Z over the course of 3 years in my youth and it’s been a source of both useful and useless knowledge for whatever the situation calls for.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Robert McCall- The Equalizer

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Don’t do that to me because it’ll just be stuck in my head again.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I was injured relatively early on in my Marine Corps service spending 2 weeks in a coma, 2 months in ICU, and enduring 20 surgeries that resulted in my 3rd and final med board denying my request to remain on Active Duty. Being a Marine was all I ever wanted to be and to have that cut short while dealing with the near constant pain from my injuries has been difficult to deal with at times.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Not appropriate for public.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going, who’s benefiting, and what results they’re getting in return. When government operates in the dark, waste and corruption thrive. When it’s held accountable, trust is restored.

I support clear public reporting of budgets, contracts, and spending ; and I believe elected officials must be held to the same level of financial honesty that we expect from our families and businesses.

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