Ann Johnson Stewart

Ann M. Johnson Stewart (born July 27, 1964) is an American Democratic politician, educator, and civil engineer from Minnesota. She is a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 45 since 2024. From 2021 to 2023 she represented District 44, which then included Plymouth, Minnetonka, and Woodland in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. 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.

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 Originally 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. 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.

Political involvement Johnson 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.

Candidate Votes %

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Ann Johnson Stewart

Republican Kathleen Fowke

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2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor Primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAnn Johnson Stewart 3,701 58.92 Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyEmily Reitan 2,432 38.72 Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyKyle Jasper Meinen 148 2.36 Total 6281 100 2020 Minnesota Senate District 44 Election 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 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAnn Johnson Stewart 9,672 76.59 Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyZina Alston Fizer 2,956 23.41 Total 12,628 100