27 Facts About Will Ainsworth

Will Ainsworth was born on March 22,1981 and is an American politician serving as the 31st lieutenant governor of Alabama since 2019.

Will Ainsworth previously served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018, representing its 27th district.

Will Ainsworth was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1981, to Billy and Sharon Will Ainsworth.

Will Ainsworth was raised in Boaz, Alabama, and his mother Sharon was the director of the Real Life Crisis Pregnancy Center in Marshall County, Alabama, which encourages adoption.

Will Ainsworth's father is a member of the Auburn University Board of Trustees and is the former CEO of Progress Rail and a former group president of Caterpillar Inc.

Will Ainsworth graduated from the Westbrook Christian School in 1999, then attended Auburn University and attained a bachelor's degree in marketing in 2004.

Will Ainsworth first worked as a youth pastor at Grace Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Albertville, Alabama.

When describing his reasons for his candidacy, Will Ainsworth said that he hoped to fight back against "career politicians", positioning himself as an outsider, and to prevent regulation of small businesses.

Will Ainsworth campaigned on what he called his top three priorities as a state legislator: "jobs, jobs and jobs".

Will Ainsworth participated in a forum debate with McLaughlin in October 2014, and was endorsed by the Alabama Retail Association PAC.

Will Ainsworth was an opponent of same-sex marriage while in office.

Will Ainsworth criticized Roy Moore's suspension from the Alabama Supreme Court over legal disputes regarding same-sex marriage, saying that the Southern Poverty Law Center was attacking "godly men" and forcing "immoral and dangerous beliefs onto society".

Will Ainsworth was opposed to a decision made by Governor Robert Bentley to remove the Flags of the Confederate States of America, along with the Confederate Battle Flag on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol; the Confederate Memorial Monument where the flags were situated was not removed.

Will Ainsworth supported the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, signed by Governor Kay Ivey that prohibits local authorities from removing monuments or renaming public schools that have existed for over 40 years.

Will Ainsworth sponsored ethics-focused legislation to enact term limits and remove office holders who abuse their position.

In February 2018, Will Ainsworth introduced a bill to arm teachers on school campuses in the aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

In June 2017, Will Ainsworth announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in the 2018 election cycle.

In September 2017, Ainsworth was named by Yellowhammer News as one of the people "who will be running Alabama in a few years".

Will Ainsworth admitted that he had been arrested for what he called a "college prank" in which fiberglass tigers were stolen, but no charges were ever filed against Ainsworth and the statues were returned.

Will Ainsworth defended his position afterwards and called abortion murder, emphasizing his desire for the state legislature to pass abortion restrictions.

Will Ainsworth has promoted a ban on critical race theory and supported school choice, as well as constitutional carry.

Will Ainsworth wrote an open letter criticizing the state's level of preparedness in March 2020 as the pandemic emerged in the state; Ivey responded to the letter by calling it unhelpful.

Will Ainsworth called for the impeachment of Joe Biden during an appearance at a rally for Donald Trump in Cullman in August 2021.

In 2022, Will Ainsworth stepped in to become involved with a controversy regarding the police department of Brookside, Alabama.

In 2023,1819 News described Will Ainsworth as having been "instrumental" in the gradual repeal of Alabama's grocery tax.

Will Ainsworth is married to Kendall Foster; they have three children together.

Will Ainsworth is a Baptist and attends Gilliam Springs Baptist Church in Arab, Alabama, with his family.