Allison Ball

Allison Ball
Allison Ball
49th Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2024
Governor	Andy Beshear
Preceded by	Mike Harmon
42nd Kentucky State Treasurer
	In office; January 4, 2016 – January 1, 2024
Governor	Matt Bevin; Andy Beshear
Preceded by	Todd Hollenbach
Succeeded by	Mark Metcalf
Personal details
Born	August 27, 1981 (age 43)
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 the Kentucky State Auditor. She served as the Kentucky State Treasurer from 2016 to 2024. Ball is a member of the Republican Party.

Early years and career

Ball is a ninth-generation Eastern Kentuckian. Her family has resided in Eastern Kentucky since the 1790s. She is the daughter of Ron and Amy Ball and has a younger brother, Jonathan.^[1]

Ball earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law. She worked for the personal injury law firm Vanover, Hall & Bartley.^[2] She served for four years as an Assistant Floyd County Attorney prosecuting child abuse and juvenile delinquency cases.^[3]

Ball was elected state treasurer in the 2015 elections, defeating state representative Rick Nelson.^[4] She was reelected in 2019.^[5]

In July 2022, Ball announced that she would run for Kentucky State Auditor in the 2023 elections.^[6] Ball defeated Derek Petteys to win the Republican nomination.^[7] She defeated Kim Reeder in the general election.^[8]

Personal life

Ball lives in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.^[9] 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.^[10]

Electoral history

Kentucky Treasurer Republican Primary Election, 2015
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
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Allison Ball	571,911	60.64
Democratic	Rick Nelson	371,229	39.36

Kentucky Treasurer Election, 2019
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Allison Ball	856,150	60.07
Democratic	Michael Bowman	555,259	39.03

References

^ "Q&A: Ky. State Treasurer Allison Ball is a force to be reckoned with". The Lane Report. June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ "Republican Allison Ball announces bid for state Treasurer". CN2. May 27, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
^ Farichild, Dave (January 16, 2019). "Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball speaks to Rotary". The Advocate-Messenger. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
^ "Republican attorney Allison Ball elected state treasurer in Kentucky". WLWT. November 3, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
^ "Incumbent Treasurer Allison Ball Wins Re-election, Defeats Bowman". November 6, 2019.
^ "Kentucky Treasurer Allison Ball to run for state auditor". Associated Press. July 22, 2022.
^ "Allison Ball wins Republican nomination for state auditor". May 16, 2023.
^ Estep, Bill (November 7, 2023). "Republican Allison Ball turns back challenge from Kim Reeder in Kentucky auditor race". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
^ WKYT. "Prestonsburg native Allison Ball wins GOP nomination for Kentucky Treasurer". Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
^ Jack Brammer. "'Big announcement.' Kentucky secretary of state says she's expecting a baby boy". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

External links

Campaign site

Profile at Vote Smart

Party political offices
Preceded by K. C. Crosbie	Republican nominee for Treasurer of Kentucky 2015, 2019	Succeeded by Mark Metcalf
Preceded by Mike Harmon	Republican nominee for Auditor of Kentucky 2023	Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Todd Hollenbach	Treasurer of Kentucky 2016–2024	Succeeded by Mark Metcalf
Preceded by Mike Harmon	Auditor of Kentucky 2024–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Q&A: Ky. State Treasurer Allison Ball is a force to be reckoned with". The Lane Report. June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2019.

[2] "Republican Allison Ball announces bid for state Treasurer". CN2. May 27, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

[3] Farichild, Dave (January 16, 2019). "Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball speaks to Rotary". The Advocate-Messenger. Retrieved June 30, 2022.

[4] "Republican attorney Allison Ball elected state treasurer in Kentucky". WLWT. November 3, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

[5] "Incumbent Treasurer Allison Ball Wins Re-election, Defeats Bowman". November 6, 2019.

[6] "Kentucky Treasurer Allison Ball to run for state auditor". Associated Press. July 22, 2022.

[7] "Allison Ball wins Republican nomination for state auditor". May 16, 2023.

[8] Estep, Bill (November 7, 2023). "Republican Allison Ball turns back challenge from Kim Reeder in Kentucky auditor race". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 22, 2024.

[9] WKYT. "Prestonsburg native Allison Ball wins GOP nomination for Kentucky Treasurer". Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

[10] Jack Brammer. "'Big announcement.' Kentucky secretary of state says she's expecting a baby boy". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

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v t e Statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Kentucky
U.S. senators	Mitch McConnell Rand Paul
State government	Andy Beshear, Governor Jacqueline Coleman, Lieutenant Governor Michael Adams, Secretary of State Russell Coleman, Attorney General Mark Metcalf, Treasurer Allison Ball, Auditor Jonathan Shell, Agriculture Commissioner
Senate	Robert Stivers, President David P. Givens, President pro tempore Damon Thayer, Majority Leader Gerald Neal, Minority Leader
House	David Osborne, Speaker David Meade, Speaker pro tempore Steven Rudy, Majority Leader Derrick Graham, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Laurance B. VanMeter, Chief Justice Debra H. Lambert, Deputy Chief Justice Michelle M. Keller Christopher S. Nickell Robert B. Conley Kelly Thompson Angela McCormick Bisig, Justices

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