Will Boyd (Alabama)
Will Boyd (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Alabama. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Boyd was the Democratic nominee in the 2018 election for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. He was also a 2017 special election candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama. In 2016, he sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Alabama.[1][2]
Biography
Will Boyd was born in Florence, South Carolina. Boyd graduated from Mayo High School.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1994, a master's degree in business administration from Regis University in 2003, a doctorate in religion from Christian Bible College in 2003, a doctorate in organization and management from Capella University in 2007, and a doctorate in Christian clinical psychology from St. James the Elder Theological Seminary in 2015. Boyd's career experience includes working as the patriarch and metropolitan archbishop of Zion Ministries, the pastor of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, and the chancellor of St. James the Elder Theological Seminary.[4]
Elections
2026
See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Governor of Alabama
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Will Boyd (D) | |
![]() | Ja'Mel Brown (D) ![]() | |
![]() | Chad Chig Martin (D) ![]() | |
![]() | Ken McFeeters (R) | |
![]() | Tommy Tuberville (R) | |
![]() | Ronald Burnette Jr. (Independent) (Write-in) ![]() |
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2022
See also: United States Senate election in Alabama, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Alabama
Katie Britt defeated Will Boyd and John Sophocleus in the general election for U.S. Senate Alabama on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Katie Britt (R) | 66.6 | 942,154 |
![]() | Will Boyd (D) ![]() | 30.9 | 436,746 | |
![]() | John Sophocleus (L) | 2.3 | 32,879 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2,459 |
Total votes: 1,414,238 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jarmal Jabbar Sanders (Independent)
- Richard Bowers (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Alabama
Katie Britt defeated Mo Brooks in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Alabama on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Katie Britt | 63.0 | 253,251 |
![]() | Mo Brooks | 37.0 | 148,636 |
Total votes: 401,887 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Alabama
Will Boyd defeated Brandaun Dean and Lanny Jackson in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Alabama on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Will Boyd ![]() | 63.7 | 107,588 |
![]() | Brandaun Dean ![]() | 19.5 | 32,863 | |
![]() | Lanny Jackson | 16.8 | 28,402 |
Total votes: 168,853 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Victor Williams (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Alabama
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Alabama on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Katie Britt | 44.8 | 289,425 |
✔ | ![]() | Mo Brooks | 29.2 | 188,539 |
![]() | Michael Durant | 23.3 | 150,817 | |
![]() | Jake Schafer | 1.1 | 7,371 | |
Karla DuPriest ![]() | 0.9 | 5,739 | ||
Lillie Boddie | 0.7 | 4,849 |
Total votes: 646,740 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jessica Taylor (R)
- Mike Dunn (R)
- Lynda Blanchard (R)
Endorsements
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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.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Will Boyd |
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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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2017
Democratic primary election results
U.S. Senate, Alabama Democratic primary, August 15, 2017 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democrat | ![]() |
66.1% | 109,105 | |
Democrat | Robert Kennedy | 17.7% | 29,215 | |
Democrat | Michael Hansen | 6.7% | 11,105 | |
Democrat | Will Boyd | 4.9% | 8,010 | |
Democrat | Jason Fisher | 2.1% | 3,478 | |
Democrat | Brian McGee | 0.9% | 1,450 | |
Democrat | Charles Nana | 0.9% | 1,404 | |
Democrat | Vann Caldwell | 0.8% | 1,239 | |
Total Votes | 165,006 | |||
Source: Alabama Secretary of State |
General election results
U.S. Senate, Alabama general election, December 12, 2017 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democrat | ![]() |
50% | 673,896 | |
Republican | Roy Moore | 48.3% | 651,972 | |
Independent | Write-in | 1.7% | 22,852 | |
Total Votes | 1,348,720 | |||
Source: Alabama Secretary of State |
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mo Brooks (R) defeated Will Boyd (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. They were both uncontested in the primary.[5][6][7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
66.7% | 205,647 | |
Democratic | Will Boyd | 33.2% | 102,234 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 445 | |
Total Votes | 308,326 | |||
Source: Alabama Secretary of State |
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Will Boyd completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Boyd's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- I believe every American deserves access to the best healthcare.
- I believe we must help teachers improve student success in classrooms.
- I believe in protecting American workers.
- grow the middle class and end poverty,
- build coalitions between educators, friends of labor and business leaders,
- ensure that all Alabamians have access to affordable healthcare,
- improve student success in Alabama classrooms,
- protect voting rights for all,
- promote equal justice for all, and
- protect our environment.
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2016
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AL.com, "Florence pastor announces candidacy for Congress," July 16, 2015
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama Senate race updated list: 11 Republicans, 8 Democrats qualify," May 17, 2017
- ↑ Dr. Will Boyd, "Biography," accessed March 21, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Dr. Will Boyd," accessed March 21, 2022
- ↑ The New York Times, "Alabama Primary Results," accessed March 1, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "2016 Qualified Alabama Republican Candidates," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified Democratic Candidates as of November 6, 2015," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.