Allison Ball | |
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| 49thAuditor of Kentucky | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2024 | |
| Governor | Andy Beshear |
| Preceded by | Mike Harmon |
| 42ndTreasurer of Kentucky | |
| In office January 4, 2016 – January 1, 2024 | |
| Governor | Matt Bevin Andy Beshear |
| Preceded by | Todd Hollenbach |
| Succeeded by | Mark Metcalf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1981-08-27)August 27, 1981 (age 44) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Asa Swan |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Liberty University (BS) University of Kentucky (JD) |
Allison Joy Ball (born August 27, 1981) is an American attorney and politician who is theKentucky State Auditor. She served as theKentucky State Treasurer from 2016 to 2024. Ball is a member of theRepublican Party.
Ball is a ninth-generation Eastern Kentuckian. Her family has resided inEastern Kentucky since the 1790s. She is the daughter of Ron and Amy Ball and has a younger brother, Jonathan.[1]
Ball earned aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Kentucky College of Law. She worked for the personal injury law firm Vanover, Hall & Bartley.[2] She served for four years as an AssistantFloyd County Attorney prosecuting child abuse and juvenile delinquency cases.[3]
Ball was elected state treasurer in the2015 elections, defeating state representativeRick Nelson.[4] She was reelected in 2019.[5] As treasurer, Ball sought to blacklistJPMorgan Chase andCitibank due to their stances onclimate change.[6]
In July 2022, Ball announced that she would run forKentucky State Auditor in the2023 elections.[7] Ball defeated Derek Petteys to win the Republican nomination.[8] She defeated Kim Reeder in the general election.[9]
Ball lives inPrestonsburg, Kentucky.[10] She is married to Asa James Swan. On July 3, 2018, Ball gave birth to a son, Levi Adrian Swan, making history by becoming the first statewide officer in Kentucky to give birth while in office.[11]
| Kentucky Treasurer Republican Primary Election, 2015 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Allison Ball | 84,251 | 46.80 |
| Republican | Jon Larson | 55,715 | 30.95 |
| Republican | Kenneth Churchill Imes | 40,040 | 22.24 |
| Kentucky Treasurer Election, 2015 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Allison Ball | 571,911 | 60.64 |
| Democratic | Rick Nelson | 371,229 | 39.36 |
| Kentucky Treasurer Election, 2019 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Allison Ball | 856,150 | 60.07 |
| Democratic | Michael Bowman | 555,259 | 39.03 |
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| Preceded by K. C. Crosbie | Republican nominee forTreasurer of Kentucky 2015, 2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Republican nominee forAuditor of Kentucky 2023 | Most recent |
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| Preceded by | Treasurer of Kentucky 2016–2024 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Auditor of Kentucky 2024–present | Incumbent |
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