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Will Ainsworth (born March 22, 1981) is an American politician serving who is the 31st
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, since 2019. He formerly was a representative of the 27th district of the
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, a position he was elected to on November 4, 2014. He did not seek re-election in 2018, instead running for lieutenant governor. Ainsworth became the
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nominee for lieutenant governor after winning the July 17 primary runoff against Twinkle Cavanaugh. He ran against
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candidate Ruth Page-Nelson for re-election in 2022, with no
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opposition; he defeated Page-Nelson with over 80% of the vote.


Personal life

Ainsworth was born on March 22, 1981. He is married to Kendall Foster, and the couple has three children together.


Politics

Ainsworth was elected to District 27 on November 4, 2014. In 2019, he supported HB 314, Alabama's abortion ban. In July 2020, he criticized Gov.
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's mask mandate (an effort to combat
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), saying that mandating people to wear masks was an "overstep that infringes upon the property rights of business owners and the ability of individuals to make their own health decisions". On October 21, 2020, Ainsworth announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.


Electoral history


2014 Alabama House of Representatives election


2018 lieutenant gubernatorial election


References

, - 1981 births 21st-century American politicians Auburn University alumni Lieutenant Governors of Alabama Living people Republican Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives People from Guntersville, Alabama {{Alabama-politician-stub