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Will Ainsworth
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Ainsworth in 2023
31st Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
YearOfficePartyPrimaryGeneralResult Swing Ref.
Total %P.Runoff %P.Total %P.
2014 State Representative Republican Does not appear7,35559.7%1stWonHold [47]
2018 Lieutenant Governor Republican 205,01737.1%2nd176,87351.5%1st1,044,94161.3%1stWonHold [48]
2022 Republican Does not appear957,53483.6%1stWonHold [49]

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  44. ↑ Taylor, Daniel (August 5, 2023). "Ainsworth endorses Trump for reelection to 'undo all the damage President Biden has done'". 1819 News. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
2018, 2022 		Most recent
Alabama House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 27th district
2014–2018		Succeeded by
Wes Kitchens
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
2019–present		Incumbent
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