Will Ainsworth
2019 - Present
2027
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Will Ainsworth (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. His current term ends on January 18, 2027.
Ainsworth (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
In his capacity as lieutenant governor, he began serving as president of the state Senate in 2019. Ainsworth is also a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 27 from 2014 to 2018.
Biography
Ainsworth graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in marketing. At the time of his service in the State House, his professional experience included serving as a youth pastor at Grace Fellowship Church and operating Dream Ranch, a hunting and fishing lodge. He had also served on the board of directors for the Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes.[1]
Political career
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Ainsworth's political career includes the following offices:
- 2019-present: Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
- 2014-2018: Alabama House of Representatives District 27
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
Incumbent Will Ainsworth defeated Ruth Page-Nelson in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Will Ainsworth (R) | 83.7 | 957,534 |
 | Ruth Page-Nelson (L) | 15.6 | 178,660 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 8,103 | ||
| Total votes: 1,144,297 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Will Ainsworth advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama.
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
Will Ainsworth defeated Will Boyd in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Will Ainsworth (R) | 61.3 | 1,044,941 |
 | Will Boyd (D) | 38.7 | 660,013 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,023 | ||
| Total votes: 1,705,977 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
Will Ainsworth defeated Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Will Ainsworth | 51.5 | 176,643 |
 | Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh | 48.5 | 166,432 | |
| Total votes: 343,075 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
Will Boyd advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama on June 5, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh and Will Ainsworth advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rusty Glover in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh | 43.3 | 238,991 |
| ✔ | | Will Ainsworth | 37.1 | 205,017 |
 | Rusty Glover | 19.6 | 108,338 | |
| Total votes: 552,346 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Jeffrey McLaughlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Will Ainsworth was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ainsworth defeated McLaughlin in the general election.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Will Ainsworth |
59.7% | 7,355 | |
| Democratic | Jeff McLaughlin | 40.2% | 4,959 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.1% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 12,323 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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Noteworthy events
On October 21, 2020, Ainsworth announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus and that he would self-quarantine.[7]
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State legislative tenure
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2018
In 2018, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 7 through May 19.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from August 15 to September 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ainsworth served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Forestry |
| • Ethics and Campaign Finance |
| • Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lt. Gov of Alabama, "About," accessed July 9, 2025
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ waaytv.com, "Election Results," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ StarTribune, "Alabama lieutenant governor tests positive for COVID-19," October 21, 2020
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| Preceded by Kay Ivey (R) |
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 2019-Present |
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Alabama House of Representatives District 27 2014-2018 |
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