Will Ainsworth


Will Ainsworth is the 31st and current lieutenant governor of Alabama, since 2019. He formerly served as a representative of the 27th district of the Alabama House of Representatives, 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 Republican nominee for lieutenant governor after winning the July 17 primary runoff against Twinkle Cavanaugh.

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 and did support Alabama's ban on abortion in 2019.
In July 2020, he criticized Gov. Kay Ivey's face mask mandate, 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".

2014 House Election

ElectionCandidatesVotes
General Election
November 4
Jeff McLaughlin4,959
General Election
November 4
Will Ainsworth7,355

2018 Lt. Governor Election