Ann Johnson Stewart (born July 27, 1964) is an American Democratic politician, university professor, activist, and civil engineer from Minnesota. She served in the Minnesota Senate from 2021 to 2023, representing District 44, which then included Plymouth, Minnetonka, and Woodland in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.[1] In 2024 she was elected to represent District 45, which contains Orono, Wayzata, much of Minnetonka, and other cities around Lake Minnetonka in western Hennepin County.
Ann Johnson Stewart | |
|---|---|
 Johnson Stewart in 2019 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Succeeding | Kelly Morrison |
| Constituency | District 45 |
| In office January 5, 2021 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Tou Xiong |
| Constituency | District 44 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1964 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeff |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Platteville University of Minnesota Twin Cities |
Johnson Stewart entered politics as a gun-control advocate and has since been heavily involved in Democratic politics.[2]
Johnson Stewart won the November 2024 special election for an open seat triggered by the resignation of Kelly Morrison, who ran for Congress. This was the only State Senate seat up for grabs in 2024.
Life, academic career, and engineering career
editOriginally from Wisconsin, Johnson Stewart received her Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and her Master's at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.[3] She is a civil engineer with a small business that works with local governments to build publicly funded roads, bridges, and buildings. Johnson Stewart has also taught at the University of Minnesota and local technical colleges for over 20 years.[4]
Political involvement
editJohnson Stewart defeated Greg Pulles in 2020 after incumbent Senator Paul Anderson decided not to run again. She served on the following committees:
- Capital Investment
- Transportation Finance and Policy
Her legislative priorities were transportation and infrastructure.[3] She did not run for reelection in 2022.
Electoral History
edit| 2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Election[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Ann Johnson Stewart | 29,791 | 52.43 | ||
| Republican | Kathleen Fowke | 26,969 | 47.47 | ||
| Write-in | 58 | 0.10 | |||
| Total | 56,818 | 100 | |||
| 2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor Primary[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Ann Johnson Stewart | 3,701 | 58.92 | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Emily Reitan | 2,432 | 38.72 | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Kyle Jasper Meinen | 148 | 2.36 | ||
| Total | 6281 | 100 | |||
| 2020 Minnesota Senate District 44 Election[7] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Ann Johnson Stewart | 33,855 | 58.74 | ||
| Republican | Greg Pulles | 23,756 | 41.22 | ||
| Write-in | 25 | 0.04 | |||
| Total | 57,636 | 100 | |||
| 2020 Minnesota Senate District 44 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Primary[8] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Ann Johnson Stewart | 9,672 | 76.59 | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Zina Alston Fizer | 2,956 | 23.41 | ||
| Total | 12,628 | 100 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Minnesota Secretary Of State - Minnesota Senate Maps". www.sos.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Ann's Story | Ann Johnson Stewart for Senate". annjohnsonstewart.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ a b "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Senator Ann Johnson Stewart | Minnesota Senate DFL". 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Results for State Senator District 45". Office of the Minnesota Secretary State. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Results for State Senator District 45". Office Of The Minnesota Secretary Of State. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Results for All State Senate Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Results for All State Senate Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 14, 2020.