Commitment 2022: Lindy Blanchard running for governor of Alabama
CANDIDATES TRYING TO UNSEAT INCUMBENT GOVERNOR KAY IVEY. CARLA WADE INTRODUCES US TO LINDY BLANCHARD. CARLA: YOU MAYEC RALL THAT LINDY BLANCHARD DROPPED OUT OF THE COMPETITIVE SENATE RACE TO ENTER A PKEACD GOP FIELD IN THE GOVERNOR’S RACE. BLANCHARD SAYS AFTER SERNGVI OVERSEAS AS AMBASSADOR TO SLOVENIA, SHE CAME BACK TO ALABAMA WANTING TO DO MORE. >> WELL, I CAN TELL YOU, WHEN I SERVED FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP ABROAD AS AMBASSADOR, I GOT A FIRE IN MY BELLY TO COME BACK AND SEE.RV AND ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SEE AND HEAR WHAT IS ALL GOING ON IN THIS STATE, LIKE THE TAXES INCREASING, LIKE NONCONSERVATIVE THINGS HAPPENING BEHIND THE DOORS, THE WAY THE GAS TAX W DONE, AND HOW ALABAMIANS ARE HURTING POST COVID. CAA:RL BEFORE JUMPING INTO THE RACE, THERE WERE NUMEROUS PU BLISHED REPORTS THAT FORRME PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS PUSHING HER TO RUN. WHILE BLANCHARD SAYS SHETILL S HAS NOT RECEIVED AN OFFIALCI ENDORSEMENT,HE S WOULD WELCOME IT. >> AND CERTAINLY IF IF I COULD EVER GET AN ENDORSEMENT FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP, ANYONE WOULD WANT THAT ENDORSEMENT. AND HE DOES WANT A CONSERVATIVE GOVERNOR, SOMEONE THAT HCODE TRUST, THAT WOD ULWORK WITH THE CONSERVATIVE AGENDA. I ALREADY WORKED WITH HIS AMERICA FIRST AGEA ABNDROAD. CARLA: BLANCHARD, WHO CURRENTLY HAS 3 CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOL, SAYS SHE STUDIED WHAT TWOFO ALABAMA’S NEIGHBORING STATES ARE DOING. SHE SAYS BOTH FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS AND MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR TATE REEVES HE MADEAV STRIDES BY FOCUSING ON SCHLOO CHOICE AND BASIC EDUCATION. >> AS A BUSINESS PERSON, FL I LIKE YOU NEVER THROW MONEY AT A BROKEN SYSTEM, AND OUR EDUCATI SYSTEM IS BROKEN. AND I WOULD LOVE TO PARTNEWIR THE PARENTS AND SCHOOL CHOICE ON HOW WE CAN PUSH THIS STATE FORWARD IN EDUCATION IN LAL ROUNDS, BECAUSE WE’RE RANDKE 47TH OVERALL, AND 52ND IN MATH, AND THEN MISSISSIP IPIS RANKED 43RD. THEY HAVE A NEW BUSINE ORIENTED GOVERNOR. AND I THINK THAT’S WHAT’S MOVED THEIR STATE FORWARD. CARLA: IN ADDITION TO SCHOOL CHOICE, SHE SUPPORTS INCREASGIN TEACHER PAY. ON THE TOPIC OF ALABA’A’S EMBATTLED PRISON SYSTEM,HE SUPPORTS MORE DRUG AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO KEEP ADDICTS AND THMEE NTALLY ILL FROM BEING IMPRISONED WITH VIOLENT OF FENDERS. >> BUT WE NEED TO HAVE A LAW AND ORDER STATE. WE HAVE THRE CITIES IN ROU STATE THAT ARE RANKED TOP 30N I THE UNITED STATES OF MURDER. AND THAT’S AN ISSUE WITH ME. AND I WOULD FOCUS ON HOW WCAE DO BETTER TO CATCH THESE CRIMINALS AND KEEP THEM BEHIND BARS. CARLA: SHE SAYS THAT INCLUDES INCREASING OFFICER P.AY DESCRIBING HERSELF AS A NGU TOTING AMBASSADOR, BLANCHARD SUORPPTS THE RECENTLY PASSED CONSTITUTIONAL CARRYAW. L TO DEAL WITH RISING INFLATN,IO BLANCHARD HAS STARTED A PETITION TO SUSPEND THE GAS TAX. >> JOIMEN AT SUSPENDTHEGAS TAX.COM. >> WHEN YOU HAVE TO DECIDE BETWEEN FILLING UP YOUR GAS TANK OR BUYING MEAT AT THE GROCERY STORE, THEN WE HAVE A PROBLEM. AND IT’S STATEWE.ID AND I WOULD BE THAT GOVERNOR THAT FOCUSED ON REELING IN THE TAXES STARTING WITH THE GAS TAX, SUSPENDING THE GAS TAXGIVING, IT TO THE LEGISLATORS TO REPLEA IT, AND THEN FOCUSING ONHE GAS T — AFTER GAS TAX, GROCERY TAX. CARLA: BLANCHARD, LIKE OTHER GOP CANDIDATES, INCLUDING GOVERNOR IVEY, MAINTAINS THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WAS STENOL , DESPITE OUR STATE’S OWN ATTORNEY GENERAL FINDING THERE WAS NO WIDESPREAD ELECTION FRD.AU OFFICIAL RESULTS SHOW TRUMP OUTGAINED BIDEN NEARLY 2-TO-1 HERE IN ALABAMA, BUT HE ULTIMATELY CAME UP ABOUT SEVEN LLMIION VOTES SHORT NATIONWIDE. DURING OUR INTERVIEW, BLANCHARD CALLED OUT THE GOVERNOR FOHER SEEMING ABOUT-FACE ON THE OUTCOME OF THE 2020 ELECTION. >> BUT GOVERNOR IVEY ON THE DAY OF HIS INAUGURATION, WHILE THAT WAS GOING ON, SHTWE EETED CONGRATULATIONS. AND SHE ENCOURAGEDHEEW T MEMBERS THAT WE HAD JUST VOTED IN IN020, TUBERVILLE AND MOORE, TO WORK WITH THIS NEW ADMINISTRATION WHEN, YOU KW,NO THE PRESIDENT WAS SAYING WE NEED AUDITS. CARLA: THE REPUBLICAN PRIMAR
Commitment 2022: Lindy Blanchard running for governor of Alabama
Updated: 5:20 PM CDT Apr 26, 2022
As part of our Commitment 2022 coverage, WVTM 13 is talking with the Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot in Alabama’s gubernatorial race.In the video above, anchor Carla Wade met with Lindy Blanchard, one of the Republican candidates, to discuss why she wants to be governor of Alabama. Grab the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on this year’s general election.Candidates for GovernorRepublicanKay Ivey (I)Lindy BlanchardLew BurdetteStacy GeorgeTim JamesDonald JonesDean OdleDave ThomasDean YoungDemocratYolanda FlowersPatricia JamiesonArthur KennedyChad “Chig” MartinMalika Sanders-FortierDoug SmithIMPORTANT DATESMay 9: Voter registration deadlineMay 17: Last day to apply by mail for an absentee ballotMay 19: Last day to apply in person for an absentee ballotMay 24: Primary election
As part of our Commitment 2022 coverage, WVTM 13 is talking with the Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot in Alabama’s gubernatorial race.
In the video above, anchor Carla Wade met with Lindy Blanchard, one of the Republican candidates, to discuss why she wants to be governor of Alabama.
Grab the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on this year’s general election.
Candidates for Governor
Republican
- Kay Ivey (I)
- Lindy Blanchard
- Lew Burdette
- Stacy George
- Tim James
- Donald Jones
- Dean Odle
- Dave Thomas
- Dean Young
Democrat
- Yolanda Flowers
- Patricia Jamieson
- Arthur Kennedy
- Chad “Chig” Martin
- Malika Sanders-Fortier
- Doug Smith
IMPORTANT DATES
May 9: Voter registration deadline
May 17: Last day to apply by mail for an absentee ballot
May 19: Last day to apply in person for an absentee ballot
May 24: Primary election
