Ann Louise Wagner is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the US representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district.
16 Facts About Ann Wagner
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Ann Wagner's district, based in St Louis County, is heavily suburban and the state's wealthiest.
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Ann Wagner's parents owned two carpet stores where she worked growing up.
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Ann Wagner attended Cor Jesu Academy, a private Catholic all-girls school in South County, and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1984 with a BSBA from the business school with an emphasis in logistics.
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Ann Wagner entered Republican politics in 1990, heading the GOP's efforts during the decennial redistricting of Missouri.
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Ann Wagner was elected to her first term of office as chair of the Missouri Republican Party in 1999, becoming the first woman to occupy the position.
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In 2001, Ann Wagner took office as a co-chair of the Republican National Committee and helped preside over the 2004 Republican National Convention.
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In 2004, Wagner was a fundraising "ranger" for President George W Bush.
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On February 20,2005, Ann Wagner was elected to a fourth term as chair of the Missouri Republican Party.
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On November 29,2010, Wagner sent a video message to the committee members of the Republican National Committee announcing she was running for RNC chair.
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The election was held in January 2011, and Ann Wagner conceded after the sixth round after receiving 17 votes.
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Ann Wagner was considered potentially vulnerable due to the surprisingly close margin in 2018 and President Donald Trump's unpopularity in suburban areas.
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In 2016, Ann Wagner made headlines by withdrawing her endorsement for the GOP nominee for president, Donald Trump.
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On May 4,2017, Ann Wagner voted for the American Health Care Act, which would have repealed Obamacare.
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In December 2020, Wagner was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court attacking election procedures in four states, all won by Joe Biden, in the 2020 United States presidential election.
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Ann Wagner did not join other congressional Republicans in objecting to the certification of the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count.