Lieutenant Governor

Ainsworth will not run for Senate

Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth announced Thursday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat held currently by Doug Jones, D-Alabama. Ainsworth said he made the decision with his wife, Kendall Foster Ainsworth, not to run for Senate at this time. “Over the past few months, I have been touched and honored by the … Continued

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April 12, 2019

Lieutenant governor picks deputy chief of staff

The lieutenant governor has selected his deputy chief of staff. Jess Skaggs, a former Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries administrator, will be Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth’s deputy chief of staff, his office said Thursday. “As lieutenant governor, I plan for my office to be the most active and engaged in Alabama’s history, and Jess … Continued

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January 18, 2019

Kay Ivey inaugural committee releases schedule of events

On Friday, the Kay Ivey Inaugural Committee announced a schedule of events for the 2019 Inauguration. “The Inaugural Committee is honored to invite Alabamians to join us as we witness and celebrate this historic moment,” said Co-Chairs Jimmy Rane and Cathy Randall. “Before our state lawmakers begin their important work, we want to take a … Continued

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December 17, 2018

Ainsworth appoints Judy Miller as chief of staff

Lt. Gov.-elect Will Ainsworth announced Monday that he has appointed Judy Miller as his chief of staff. Miller has worked for more than three decades as the executive director of the Marshall County Legislative Office. During her career directing the Marshall County Legislative Office, Miller worked with a dozen state legislators and was tasked with … Continued

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November 13, 2018

It’s Election Day!

The general election is today. If you want to have any say in Alabama’s government going forward, your time is now. Polls will open across the state this morning at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. tonight. Republican Governor Kay Ivey is seeking another four years as Alabama Governor. Ivey says that she has … Continued

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November 6, 2018

Ainsworth’s wife injured in skeet shooting accident

State Rep. Will Ainsworth, R – Guntersville, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, announced that his wife, Kendall Ainsworth, was injured in a family skeet shooting outing Tuesday. “While skeet shooting with our family on Tuesday evening, my wife, Kendall, was involved in a minor accident and suffered an injury that required staples,” Ainsworth said in … Continued

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October 31, 2018

Republicans continue to outraise Democrats with a week to go

The final batch of mandatory weekly campaign finance filings shows Republicans continuing to outraise Democrats in all but two of the major statewide races with only a week to go until voters head to the polls on Nov. 6. Republicans dominated Democrats in the races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state, … Continued

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October 30, 2018

Marshall, Ainsworth rally in Albertville with Mo Brooks

Saturday, with just ten days to go before the general election, Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate Will Ainsworth and Republican Attorney General candidate Steve Marshall attended a get out the vote rally in Albertville, with special guest Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville. Marshall said that when he was appointed as Alabama Attorney General the critics said, “He … Continued

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October 30, 2018

GOP statewide candidates have raised three times more than Democrats

To this point in the 2018 election cycle, Republican candidates have raised $46,139,266, Democrats have raised just $13,728,473, and independent and third part candidates have only raised $553,162. Governor Kay Ivey (R) entered the week with a beginning balance of $288,587 on October 20. For the week ending Friday, October 26 Ivey received cash contributions … Continued

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October 30, 2018