Draft:Will Boyd
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 8 weeks or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 2,860 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|
Comment: Comment (from author), usually a candidate would not pass WP:NPOL, but I think a perennial candidate can meet WP:GNG since it is not related solely to one event (WP:BLP1E). Also if accepted, this should be moved to Will Boyd, since the disambig page currently is just two redirects Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 15:27, 8 September 2025 (UTC)
Will Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Greenville, Illinois, City Council | |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of South Carolina Regis University Capella University |
| Occupation | Pastor |
Will Boyd is an American politician and pastor who has unsuccessfully run for office several times as a member of the Democratic Party. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2018 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election and the 2022 United States Senate election in Alabama.
Political career
[edit]Political offices
[edit]Boyd served on the city council in Greenville, Illinois, from 2009 to 2011. He also served as the chair of the Lauderdale County, Alabama, Democratic Executive Committee in 2017.[1]
2016 U.S. House campaign
[edit]Boyd first ran for major political office in his run for Alabama's 5th congressional district in 2016. He ran against incumbent Republican representative Mo Brooks. He accused Brooks of skipping debates, after Brooks was not present at five events that Boyd attended.[2] Boyd lost the general election on November 8, 2016, receiving 33% of the vote.[3]
2017 U.S. Senate campaign
[edit]Boyd ran for United States Senate in a 2017 special election. He described himself as a pro-gun Democrat and pushed for $3.3 billion in public works projects. He stated that Donald Trump was "the type of president ... that a Democrat can work with.[4] He lost the Democratic primary on August 15, 2017, to Doug Jones. Boyd finished in fourth with 5% of the vote.[5]
2018 lieutenant gubernatorial campaign
[edit]Boyd ran for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 2018 as the Democratic nominee, against Republican nominee Will Ainsworth.[6] He campaigned on prioritizing education funding and workplace readiness.[7] He stated that his goal was to make Alabama the number one state in education.[8] In the campaign, he also stated his support for legalization of marijuana.[9] He was defeated in the general election, receiving 37% of the vote on November 6.[10]
2022 U.S. Senate campaign
[edit]Boyd announced his 2022 campaign for United States Senate in January 2022.[11] Ahead of the primary election, he stated that he was feeling confident in his chances of victory.[12] He won the Democratic primary on May 24, defeating two other candidates.[13] In his general election campaign, he stated his support for the American Civil Liberties Union's claim of voter suppression in Alabama, which was denied by then-Secretary of State John Merrill.[14] He also described Alabama as appearing like a "hate state" in an interview.[15] In fundraising, he raised far less money than Republican nominee Katie Britt, who had raised over $9.8 million, while Boyd reported less than $10,000 in early October.[16] In the general election on November 8, he was defeated by Britt and received 31% of the vote.[17]
2026 gubernatorial campaign
[edit]Boyd announced his campaign for Governor of Alabama in early June 2025, in the Democratic primary.[18][19] In August, he received support from the Alabama Cannabis Coalition.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Slocum, Cheryl (October 30, 2018). "Will Boyd". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Gattis, Paul (November 4, 2016). "Boyd says Brooks is avoiding 'debates'". The Huntsville Times. p. 3. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "5th Congressional District". The Opelika-Auburn News. November 9, 2016. p. 6. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Roop, Lee (June 13, 2017). "Florence minister Will Boyd a pro-gun Democrat for Senate". AL.com. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Krynkiw, Ivana (August 15, 2017). "Democrat Doug Jones wins Alabama Senate primary". AL.com. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Will Boyd responds to Alabama lieutenant governor candidate questionnaire". Yellowhammer News. May 16, 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Walsh, Lauren (October 31, 2018). "Meet Will Boyd: Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor". ABC 33/40. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Sahlie, Will (October 17, 2018). "Alabama lt. governor candidate Will Boyd: 'I want us to be at the top in education'". Montgomery Advertiser.
- ^ Garrison, Greg (November 1, 2018). "Lt. Governor race: one wants armed teachers, one leans to legalizing pot". AL.com. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Jackson, Lily; Sahlie, Will (November 6, 2018). "Will Ainsworth becomes Alabama's next lieutenant governor". Montgomery Advertiser.
- ^ Hester, Zach (January 28, 2022). "Dr. Will Boyd announces bid for U.S. Senate". WHNT. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Moseley, Brandon (May 16, 2022). "Will Boyd is feeling confident ahead of the Senate primary". 1819 News. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Barnett, Jessica (May 24, 2022). "Will Boyd wins Democratic nomination for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat". WAAY. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Smith, Dylan (July 11, 2022). "Democratic Party U.S. Senate nominee Will Boyd claims 'voter suppression' in Alabama". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Smith, Dylan (August 12, 2022). "Alabama 'looks like it's a hate state,' says Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Will Boyd". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Gattis, Paul (October 17, 2022). "Katie Britt maintains large fundraising lead in Alabama's senate race". AL.com. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Cason, Mike (November 8, 2022). "Katie Britt wins: Makes history, becomes Alabama's 1st woman elected to U.S. Senate". AL.com. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Barrett, Anna (June 11, 2025). "Democrat Will Boyd announces 2026 campaign for Alabama governor". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Shipley, Austen (July 25, 2025). "Boyd is Back: Democrat pastor-turned-politician announces bid for Governor of Alabama in 2026". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Will Boyd wins cannabis group endorsement, unveils plan to reverse hemp ban". Alabama Political Reporter. August 4, 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
Category:Alabama Democrats Category:Candidates in the 2017 United States elections Category:Candidates in the 2018 United States elections Category:Candidates in the 2022 United States elections Category:Living people