"Wooten's instinct to disappear, to protect the work by erasing the self, defined the next several years of his life. Now, three weeks before a statewide election that could make history, Wooten is done waiting."
"He is running for the Georgia Court of Appeals on May 19 in a nonpartisan race that could make him the first out person elected to statewide office in Georgia and the first out LGBTQ+ appellate judge in the state's history."
"Wooten cannot attack the ruling directly under judicial ethics rules. 'I've got to do something,' he said, choosing to run to replace the judge. 'People are looking for someone to do something.'"
"Wooten's first day at the Fulton County DA's office was January 6, 2021. 'Of all the days,' he said, referring to the significant events surrounding that date."
Will Wooten, previously involved in the Trump investigation, is running for the Georgia Court of Appeals. He aims to be the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to statewide office in Georgia. Wooten is challenging incumbent Judge E. Trenton Brown III, whose ruling disqualified Fani Willis and halted the prosecution Wooten worked on. He feels compelled to act and believes voters are looking for change. His journey began on January 6, 2021, when he joined the Fulton County DA's office, shortly after the infamous Trump call to Georgia officials.
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