Will Boyd is from Florence, South Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of South Carolina, a master's degree in business administration from Regis University, a doctorate in religion from Christian Bible College, a doctorate in organization and management from Capella University, and a doctorate in Christian clinical psychology from St. James the Elder Theological Seminary. He is married to his wife, Vida, and they have three children. He attends Dr. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Florence.

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Dr. Boyd is a minister and bishop. He also serves as a manufacturing executive, college professor, and higher education administrator. 

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Willl is a minister and bishop. He also serves as a manufacturing executive, college professor, and higher education administrator. 

Will previously ran for lieutenant governor in 2018 but did not win.

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Supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would make it easier for employees to form unions.

Supports Fair Share legislation, which would require developers to build affordable housing in their communities.

Supports expanding unemployment insurance.

Opposes efforts to remove workers from the 40-hour workweek standard and to deny workers overtime pay.

Opposes excluding certain forms of compensation from the calculation of overtime pay.

Opposes any legislation that seeks to weaken or repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, which mandates prevailing wage rates for workers on federal construction projects.

Supports the Little Davis-Bacon Act, which requires federal contractors to pay prevailing wages to workers on public works projects.

Opposes any legislation that would weaken or repeal the issuance of wages under the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965.

Opposes limiting circumstances for unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

Supports expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include workers in companies with fewer than fifty employees, provided employees can retain medical/dental benefits by contributing the same amount as before leave, with exceptions agreed upon by employer and employee at hire.

Supports paid time off and sick leave for employees.

Supports strengthening whistleblower protections for workers who report job concerns.

Supports stricter penalties for employer negligence regarding employee safety and machine safeguarding.

Supports new OSHA ergonomic standards to protect workers from musculoskeletal disorders.

Supports extending The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) coverage to public workers in government, municipal, and education sectors.

Supports efforts to ensure that all truckers are treated with dignity and respect as they move goods across the state.

Supports better compensation for truck drivers.

Supports regulations for crew vans to reduce impairment-related accidents.

Supports legislation mandating railroad companies to maintain safety equipment like whistle posts.

Supports the rights of railroad workers and wants to provide support under federal laws such as the Railway Labor Act, Railroad Retirement Act, and the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $20 by 2028.

Supports creating jobs for disadvantaged youth by investing in a youth jobs program aimed at first-generation college students.

- Supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would make it easier for employees to form unions.
- Supports Fair Share legislation, which would require developers to build affordable housing in their communities.
- Supports expanding unemployment insurance.
- Opposes worker misclassification.
- Opposes efforts to remove workers from the 40-hour workweek standard and to deny workers overtime pay.
- Opposes excluding certain forms of compensation from the calculation of overtime pay.
- Opposes any legislation that seeks to weaken or repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, which mandates prevailing wage rates for workers on federal construction projects.
- Supports the Little Davis-Bacon Act, which requires federal contractors to pay prevailing wages to workers on public works projects.
- Opposes any legislation that would weaken or repeal the issuance of wages under the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965.
- Opposes limiting circumstances for unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
- Supports expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include workers in companies with fewer than fifty employees, provided employees can retain medical/dental benefits by contributing the same amount as before leave, with exceptions agreed upon by employer and employee at hire.
- Supports paid time off and sick leave for employees.
- Supports strengthening whistleblower protections for workers who report job concerns.
- Supports stricter penalties for employer negligence regarding employee safety and machine safeguarding.
- Supports new OSHA ergonomic standards to protect workers from musculoskeletal disorders.
- Supports extending The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) coverage to public workers in government, municipal, and education sectors.
- Supports efforts to ensure that all truckers are treated with dignity and respect as they move goods across the state.
- Supports better compensation for truck drivers.
- Supports regulations for crew vans to reduce impairment-related accidents.
- Supports legislation mandating railroad companies to maintain safety equipment like whistle posts.
- Supports the rights of railroad workers and wants to provide support under federal laws such as the Railway Labor Act, Railroad Retirement Act, and the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to $20 by 2028.
- Supports creating jobs for disadvantaged youth by investing in a youth jobs program aimed at first-generation college students.

Economy

Plans to "seek to end discrepancies between minimum sentences for illegal substances (crack, powder cocaine), and;".

Supports the Equality Act, which would add LGBTQIA+ individuals to the Civil Rights Act of 1965 as a protected class.

Supports hiring more highway patrols in Alabama.

Supports legislation that requires railroad companies to properly maintain safety equipment such as whistle posts.

Supports the rights of railroad workers under federal laws like the Railway Labor Act, Railroad Retirement Act, and Federal Employers’ Liability Act.

- Plans to "seek to end discrepancies between minimum sentences for illegal substances (crack, powder cocaine), and;".
- Supports the Equality Act, which would add LGBTQIA+ individuals to the Civil Rights Act of 1965 as a protected class.
- Supports hiring more highway patrols in Alabama.
- Supports legislation that requires railroad companies to properly maintain safety equipment such as whistle posts.
- Supports the rights of railroad workers under federal laws like the Railway Labor Act, Railroad Retirement Act, and Federal Employers’ Liability Act.

Public Safety

Supports securing funding for organizations that provide healthcare for women.

- Supports securing funding for organizations that provide healthcare for women.

Healthcare

Supports legislation that provides psychological counseling to students who disrupt the learning experience or do not engage in the classroom.

Supports connecting college students to community resources to enhance job acquisition opportunities.

Supports legislation to address the gap between living costs and education expenses, noting college tuition has increased nearly three times faster than median family income.

Supports protecting national endowments for the arts and humanities.

Supports providing psychological counseling to students who disrupt the learning experience or do not engage in the classroom.

Supports legislation to address the increasing disparity between the rising costs of education and the stagnating growth of family income.

- Supports legislation that provides psychological counseling to students who disrupt the learning experience or do not engage in the classroom.
- Supports connecting college students to community resources to enhance job acquisition opportunities.
- Supports legislation to address the gap between living costs and education expenses, noting college tuition has increased nearly three times faster than median family income.
- Supports protecting national endowments for the arts and humanities.
- Supports protecting research funding.
- Supports providing psychological counseling to students who disrupt the learning experience or do not engage in the classroom.
- Supports connecting college students to community resources to enhance job acquisition opportunities.
- Supports legislation to address the increasing disparity between the rising costs of education and the stagnating growth of family income.

Education

Supports investing in the green jobs sector.

Supports assisting blue-collar workers in transitioning to jobs in a "greener economy."

Supports legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.

Supports modernizing ports and waterways.

Supports an "all inclusive approach to energy (which includes coal)" while also investing in renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal.

Supports installing more electric vehicle charging stations statewide.

- Supports investing in the green jobs sector.
- Supports assisting blue-collar workers in transitioning to jobs in a "greener economy."
- Supports legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.
- Supports modernizing ports and waterways.
- Supports replacing lead pipes.
- Supports an "all inclusive approach to energy (which includes coal)" while also investing in renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal.
- Supports installing more electric vehicle charging stations statewide.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes the World Trade Organization (WTO)

- Opposes the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports all efforts to end voter suppression.

Opposes "any efforts to silence the voice of voters."

Opposes efforts to undermine the Voting Rights Act, particularly regarding gerrymandering of minority representation.

- Supports all efforts to end voter suppression.
- Opposes "any efforts to silence the voice of voters."
- Opposes efforts to undermine the Voting Rights Act, particularly regarding gerrymandering of minority representation.

Voting & Elections

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- The governor of Alabama is the chief executive of the state and is responsible for enforcing state laws and overseeing the executive branch of government.

- The governor manages state government operations by directing agencies and departments that handle areas such as public safety, healthcare, education, and transportation.

- The governor serves as the state’s chief budget officer and proposes a state budget, which determines how public funds are allocated across programs and services.

- The governor signs or vetoes bills passed by the state legislature. A veto can be overridden by the legislature, but this process allows the governor to influence which laws take effect.

- The governor appoints officials to lead state agencies and fill vacancies in certain public offices, shaping how policies are carried out across the state.

- The governor serves as commander-in-chief of the state’s military forces, including the Alabama National Guard, and can respond to emergencies such as natural disasters.

- In Alabama, the governor is elected in a statewide, partisan election to a four-year term and may serve up to two consecutive terms.

- Candidates must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least ten years, and a resident of Alabama for at least seven years.