Ann Millner
2023 - Present
2027
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Ann Millner (Republican Party) is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 5. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Millner (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Utah State Senate to represent District 5. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Ann Millner earned a B.S. from the University of Tennessee, an M.S. from Texas State University, and an Ed.D. in education administration from Brigham Young University. Her career experience includes working as a president of and regents professor at Weber State University.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Millner was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee, Chair
- Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
2021-2022
Millner was assigned to the following committees:
- Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
- Legislative Management Committee
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Millner was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Ethics Committee, Chair
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services |
| • Education, Chair |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Millner served on the following committees:
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services |
| • Education, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 5
Incumbent Ann Millner defeated Michael Blodgett in the general election for Utah State Senate District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ann Millner (R) | 64.4 | 19,336 |
| Michael Blodgett (D) | 35.6 | 10,695 | ||
| Total votes: 30,031 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michael Blodgett advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Senate District 5.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 5
Incumbent Ann Millner defeated Douglas Durbano in the Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 5 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Millner | 57.4 | 6,592 |
 | Douglas Durbano | 42.6 | 4,890 | |
| Total votes: 11,482 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 5
Michael Blodgett advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 5 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Michael Blodgett (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 5
Douglas Durbano and incumbent Ann Millner defeated Kevin Hall in the Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 5 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Douglas Durbano (R) | 50.0 | 46 |
| ✔ | | Ann Millner (R) | 50.0 | 46 |
| Kevin Hall (R) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 92 | |||
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Note: The Republican convention advanced to two rounds of voting. In each round, candidates were eliminated or withdrew. After each round, delegates voted again until a winner was declared. The Republican convention results above show only the vote totals from the final round of voting.[3]
2018
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 18
Incumbent Ann Millner defeated Jason Yu and Kevin Bryan in the general election for Utah State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Millner (R) | 63.6 | 20,278 |
| Jason Yu (D) | 29.8 | 9,489 | ||
 | Kevin Bryan (L) | 6.6 | 2,095 | |
| Total votes: 31,862 | |||
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2014
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Utah State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Mat Wenzel was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Ann Millner defeated Lars Birkeland in the Republican convention. Libertarian Dwight Steffner was disqualified from the general election ballot. Millner defeated Wenzel in the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Ann Millner |
73.6% | 11,603 | |
| Democratic | Mat Wenzel | 26.4% | 4,155 | |
| Total Votes | 15,758 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Millner's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Utah is growing. Strong economic development should be a primary focus.
- Excerpt: "I support free enterprise and limited government which allow a talented workforce, bright and innovative entrepreneurs, and small and large businesses to contribute to a growing economy. I support strategic partnerships with our business community to solve challenges and leverage our opportunities."
Education – Looking toward our Future
- Excerpt: "We can’t draw a sharp line between education and economic development, and we can’t have one without the other. I am convinced there are only two ways for Utah to compete in today’s global economy: we can either be cheaper, or smarter. We must choose smarter. That is why education has to be job one."
Quality of Life
- Excerpt: "It is our great fortune to live in such a beautiful place with such convenient access to our canyons, streams, lakes and trails. Our cost of living is modest and we have an abundance of outstanding cultural and recreational opportunities. We have access to excellent health and medical treatment centers. It doesn’t take long to realize Utah is a great place to live. As we grow, we need to assure that we preserve, protect and even enhance that quality of life."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Health care is complex, and because of recent government actions, allows the states only limited control. The problem with the Affordable Care Act is its top down, one size fits all design. The ACA fails to address many of the problems."
Spending/Taxes
- Excerpt: "I will make driving efficiency in state government one of my top priorities. Where there is waste or duplication, we need to cut it out. Where we’ve lost track of our real priorities, we need to get back on track by respecting every tax dollar and seeing to its proper use."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 1.
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2023
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In 2023, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 3.
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2022
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In 2022, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 27 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 28 through March 14.
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2018
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In 2018, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 22 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 23 through March 9. There was also a special session on September 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Utah State Senate District 5 |
Officeholder Utah State Senate District 5 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Ann Millner," accessed March 7, 2023
- ↑ Utah Senate, "Ann Millner," accessed March 7, 2023
- ↑ Utah Republican Party, "2022 Nominating Convention, April 23, 2022, Convention Results," accessed July 17, 2023
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ annmillner.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
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| Preceded by Karen Mayne (D) |
Utah State Senate District 5 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Utah State Senate District 18 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Dan McCay (R) |
