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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

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Party political offices
Preceded by
K. C. Crosbie
Republican nominee for Treasurer of Kentucky
2015, 2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Republican nominee for Auditor of Kentucky
2023
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Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of Kentucky
2016–2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by Auditor of Kentucky
2024–present
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