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Latest revision as of 04:45, 11 August 2024
This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
Lisa Ward (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 21. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Ward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 21
Incumbent Gerald Allen defeated Lisa Ward in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gerald Allen (R) | 66.0 | 21,962 |
 | Lisa Ward (D)  | 33.6 | 11,198 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 132 | ||
| Total votes: 33,292 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lisa Ward advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 21.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gerald Allen advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 21.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tripp Powell (R)
Endorsements
To view Ward's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lisa Ward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ward's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Take the time to ask. Look me up and get to know me. That's the best way to have a solid informed objective opinion and it's only fair to give me that chance. Let's talk. I'm always up for a good glass of sweet tea and an open dialogue.
- Alabama is 1 of 3 states that charge full sales tax on bread, food, and the basic necessities of life. In many counties people pay up to 11% sales tax on baby food, milk and bread. We charge higher taxes on baby formula than we do on feed for a herd of goats. Alabama has a progressive income tax. If you earn $3,000, you owe income taxes in Alabama!
- We are ALSO among the worst in the entire country in the performance and the funding of our public schools. But you knew that! Our own Governor said, and I quote her: “Unfortunately, Alabama is at the bottom of just about every educational ranking that you can find.” And according to the US News and World Report, we ARE ranked dead last. We are next to last on math scores. Less than half of school students in grades 3-8 are even skilled in reading and math. Fewer than 40% of 5th and 7th graders are even proficient in science. We rank near the bottom of the country in getting high school graduates ready for college. 3 out of 10 of them must take remedial classes if they even go to college.
- Expansion of Medicaid would provide health care to 300,000 people who don’t have it… AND provide a lifeline to rural hospitals on the edge of bankruptcy. Everywhere that expanding Medicaid has been implemented across this country, early deaths and maternal mortality has gone down, while access to doctors and mental health services has gone up. Everywhere. But NOT here. NOT in Alabama. Why? We’ll never know how many die young or will never make it to adulthood. Because they lack access, to a doctor or a routine check-up. But what we DO know… is this. Not one state spends less on health care than Alabama. We are near the bottom in life expectancy! We are one of the worst in infant mortality! And we have been this way for decades.
Working to bring rural Alabama back to life. Focusing on leveling the playing field and providing opportunities to all constituents. There's many facets of legislation and public policy that my passions can affect.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (for just one). Ruth set precedent for all women. Several women in the Bible have had positive parables to pattern after. There's many, but being my unique self and being willing to learn and evolve into a better version of myself by gaining wisdom from others is the best example. It's too difficult to be like other people. It's better to work on being my best self.
For believers... the Bible is a good moral compass guide if one has the wisdom to interpret it with compassion and understanding. To others, it can be the constitution. One must understand it, to represent it. Sometimes too many opinions from others can be harmful when often just a moral compass, a conscience and a willingness to listen and learn can be the best recommendation for someone who wants to understand anyone, not just me.
Integrity. Open dialogue and transparency with constituents. Even if flawed, be authentic with the constituents. It's their tax paying dollars that legislators are making a living from.
Authenticity. Compassion. Transparency. I'm flawed, I admit it. When I'm wrong, I own it. I'm an expert at problem solving and I'm good at bringing people together.
Truth. Fairness. Transparency. Authenticity. Compassion. Sympathy/Empathy. Accountability. Open Dialogue. It is imperative a legislator has a relationship that provides participation and interaction with the constituents they are representing.
Making an impact in a manner that improves lives.
When President Jimmy Carter was elected President. 11-12 years old.
I was a candy striper that volunteered at our local hospital. (Broadway Methodist Hospital, Merrillville Indiana). I worked summers there. In high school, being part of a Co-Op program, I worked as an HVAC secretary for Air Comfort Corporation and a waitress for Poppin' Fresh Pies Restaurant also in Merrillville, Indiana.
Bible has every subject in it. and the Janette Oke Series.
Katniss Everdeen
I Won't Back Down. Tom Petty
Put a Woman in Charge. Keb'Mo
Put a Woman in Charge. Keb'Mo
Inequality. Injustices. People hurting all around me and feeling helpless to do something impactful.
The ability to listen. Compromise. Respect and understand the oath obligates all officials to work for all people of Alabama.
Gridlock. Power. Dark Money. Lack of Transparency and Authenticity. Mistrust and Greed.
Not necessarily.
Yes. We are voted in by our district, but our votes affect constituents in all the other districts.
Independent Commission. Outside Assistance.
Not right now. Currently, my focus is helping those that have needs where I am.
I can't remember it.
That depends on the powers and what kind of emergency.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Alabama State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Steve Livingston
Minority Leader:Bobby Singleton
Senators
District 1
Tim Melson (R)
District 2
Tom Butler (R)
District 3
Arthur Orr (R)
District 4
Garlan Gudger (R)
District 5
Matt Woods (R)
District 6
Larry Stutts (R)
District 7
Sam Givhan (R)
District 8
Steve Livingston (R)
District 9
Wes Kitchens (R)
District 10
Andrew Jones (R)
District 11
Lance Bell (R)
District 12
Keith Kelley (R)
District 13
Randy Price (R)
District 14
April Weaver (R)
District 15
Dan Roberts (R)
District 16
J.T. Waggoner (R)
District 17
Shay Shelnutt (R)
District 18
District 19
Merika Coleman (D)
District 20
District 21
Gerald Allen (R)
District 22
Greg Albritton (R)
District 23
Robert Stewart (D)
District 24
Bobby Singleton (D)
District 25
Will Barfoot (R)
District 26
Kirk Hatcher (D)
District 27
Jay Hovey (R)
District 28
Billy Beasley (D)
District 29
Donnie Chesteen (R)
District 30
Clyde Chambliss (R)
District 31
Josh Carnley (R)
District 32
Chris Elliott (R)
District 33
Vivian Figures (D)
District 34
Jack Williams (R)
District 35
David Sessions (R)
Republican Party (27)
Democratic Party (8)
