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Doug Ward
Doug Ward (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 42. Ward lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Ward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Ivan Smith defeated Doug Ward in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 42 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ivan Smith (R) | 92.8 | 12,336 | |
| Doug Ward (L) | 7.0 | 931 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 13,300 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ivan Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 42.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Doug Ward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ward's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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That love of history inspired Doug to spend several years researching and interviewing the “Footsoldiers” of the American Civil rights movement. Hearing firsthand the things that can happen when citizens have no voice in government struck a strong cord with Doug.
As much as things have changed in some ways, in others they have not. His view is that bureaucracy and the “good old boy network” has robbed the people of Alabama of any real voice in Government.- The Focus in this district needs to be the needs of the people NOT the needs of the entities bankrolling most Politicians in this state. We are facing enonomic and sicial issues having an effect on the daily lives of the people of this district and they need to be addressed immediately.
- The people of District 42 deserve an economic plan that focuses on improving their lives, not just using their labor to increase the local tax base. The current leadership seems to think the best we can hope for is increasing service industry jobs. With improvements to the local infrastructure and the promotion of existing free training in I.T. skills, we can do better. I want to bring great paying I.T. jobs to the community. The increase in income coming into the District will help local businesses as well. We need to focus on what is good for the people and stop worrying about what is good for companies like Alfa
- The motto of this state is "We dare defend our rights". I plan to live by that motto. Our constitutional rights have been under attack for a long time. I am none negotiable on those rights.
Protecting the 2nd Amendment
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See also
2022 Elections
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