Waff 48: Rep. Will Ainsworth announces run for Lt. Governor

(WAFF) - A third candidate is now running for Alabama's second highest office. State lawmaker Will Ainsworth of Marshall County kicked off his campaign for Lieutenant Governor Saturday.

Ainsworth was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2014. He said this lack of experience as a state lawmaker is a plus, noting that he is not a career politician and someone who won't be afraid to challenge the status quo.

Representative Ainsworth announced his intention to run for Lieutenant Governor before supporters at Gunterville City Hall. Ainsworth, who is a small business owner, said he is a true conservative who is pro-life, pro-gun, against over regulation, and for traditional "one man, one woman" marriage.

"I stand with Donald Trump in wanting to abolish Common Core. I'm pro-life. I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman. And there's not anybody in Montgomery that's going to protect the 2nd Amendment more  than myself. I make my living in the hunting and fishing industry and I'm passionate about that," he said.

Ainsworth, who is on the House Ethics Committee, also touted his willingness to take on fellow lawmakers who don't live up to the public's trust. He said the state capital needs new blood after seeing former House Speaker Mike Hubbard go to prison and former Governor Robert Bentley resign amid scandal.

"We've got a problem with corruption in Montgomery. The political elites are trying to run our state and I've got a history of fighting corruption. I signed the impeachment articles against the governor, I introduced term limit legislation and you're not going to find anybody that's tougher on corruption in Montgomery than Will Ainsworth.".

Ainsworth is the third Republican to enter the race for Lieutenant Governor. State Board of Education member Mary Scott Hunter of Madison County and State Senator Rusty Glover of Mobile County announced their candidacies earlier this month.

The primary is on June 5th of next year.

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YellowHammer: Ainsworth Announces Candidacy for Lt. Governor

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Republican State Rep. Will Ainsworth held a rally in Guntersville Saturday evening to announce his candidacy for lieutenant governor. Elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2014, Ainsworth is from Alabama’s House District 27, which includes parts of Marshall, DeKalb, and Blount counties.

The focus of Ainsworth’s campaign includes continued ethics reforms, education, and economic development. A proponent of pre-K education and tech-school training to boost literacy and graduation rates.

On ethics, his campaign announcement states:

Since joining the Alabama House, Ainsworth has set himself apart from other members as a strong champion for ethics reform. A member of the House Ethics Committee, he signed Articles of Impeachment against former Gov. Robert Bentley and introduced strict term limits legislation. He also sponsored a recall measure that would allow voters to remove public officials who abuse their office.

His focus on pre-K education, technology in schools, and tech training are reflected in programs he helped launch in Marshall County—Project Literacy and Project Graduation. Like TV personality Mike Rowe, Ainsworth believes Alabama high-skill tech jobs and that youth should consider these positions as alternatives to college-track positions.

With a strong conservative voting record, Ainsworth has “helped kill over a billion dollars in taxes” and is a strong proponent of the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, adoption, religious liberty and other socially conservative causes. He also notes his strong support of “other commonsense conservative causes, such as abolishing Obama- era Common Core mandates…and opposing all state tax increases on the citizens of the state.”

Rep. Ainsworth is a commercial cattle farmer and also owns and operates Dream Ranch—”one of the most recognized hunting and fishing lodges in the United States and is founder of the Tennessee Valley Hunting and Fishing Expo, which draws more than 20,000 attendees annually and is one of the largest trade shows of its kind in the southeast.”

Ainsworth and his wife, Kendall, have three children – a daughter, Addie, and twin boys, Hunter and Hays and the family are members of Grace Fellowship Church in Albertville.

You can view Mr. Ainsworth’s campaign video here.

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ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO: A New Day For Alabama

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RELEASE: AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

STATE REP. WILL AINSWORTH TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE CAMPAIGN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AT GUNTERSVILLE RALLY ON JUNE 24

Guntersville, - State Rep. Will Ainsworth (R - Guntersville) will officially announce his candidacy for lieutenant governor during a kick-off rally scheduled for Saturday, June 24, at 6 p.m. at the Guntersville Town Hall, which is located at 341 Gunter Avenue.

Ainsworth, who was elected in 2014, currently represents Alabama’s House District 27, which includes portions of Marshall, DeKalb, and Blount counties.

Since joining the Alabama House, Ainsworth has set himself apart from other members as a strong champion for ethics reform. A member of the House Ethics Committee, he signed Articles of Impeachment against former Gov. Robert Bentley and introduced strict term limits legislation. He also sponsored a recall measure that would allow voters to remove public officials who abuse their office.

He has strongly supported other commonsense conservative causes, such as abolishing Obamaera Common Core mandates, implementing strong pro-life measures that position Alabama to take advantage when Roe v. Wade is overturned, and opposing all state tax increases on the citizens of the state.

A small business owner, he operates Dream Ranch, one of the most recognized hunting and fishing lodges in the United States. and is founder of the Tennessee Valley Hunting and Fishing Expo. which draws more than 20,000 attendees annually and is one of the largest trade shows of its kind in the southeast.

Ainsworth and his wife, Kendall, has three children - a daughter, Maddie, and twin boys, Hunter and Hays. They are members of Grace Fellowship Church in Albertville.

[Editor’s Note: Media parking is available in two lots adjacent to the Town Hall on Gunter Avenue and another lot located across from the Guntersville City Hall. Please call Lewis McDonald at the number above if parking arrangements for larger television news vehicles are necessary.]