Ann Zimpfer
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Ann Zimpfer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 95. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Ann Zimpfer was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. She received a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 1983 and a master's degree from Southwest Baptist University in 2011. Zimpfer's professional experience includes being an elementary teacher.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 95
Incumbent Michael O'Donnell defeated Ann Zimpfer in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 95 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael O'Donnell (R) | 58.7 | 9,809 | |
 | Ann Zimpfer (D) | 41.3 | 6,914 | |
| Total votes: 16,723 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 95
Ann Zimpfer advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 95 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Zimpfer | 100.0 | 2,927 |
| Total votes: 2,927 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 95
Incumbent Michael O'Donnell advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 95 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael O'Donnell | 100.0 | 3,689 | |
| Total votes: 3,689 | |||
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2020
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 95
Incumbent Michael O'Donnell defeated Ann Zimpfer in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 95 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael O'Donnell (R) | 59.3 | 12,691 | |
| Ann Zimpfer (D) | 40.7 | 8,726 | |
| Total votes: 21,417 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 95
Ann Zimpfer advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 95 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Zimpfer | 100.0 | 4,600 |
| Total votes: 4,600 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 95
Incumbent Michael O'Donnell advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 95 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael O'Donnell | 100.0 | 3,338 | |
| Total votes: 3,338 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Ann Zimpfer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Zimpfer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Ann Zimpfer, and I'm running as the Democratic candidate for state representative of the 95th District. I am encouraged by support we receive on a daily basis . I look forward to taking part in the democratic process, to be not only an observer, but an active participant. I am a recently retired teacher of over 25 years. I have had the wonderful opportunity to educate children and I see that as a privilege. I have supported teachers in our district as a negotiating team member, helping teachers secure a well rounded contract. I am also an advocate of those with special needs. We must be sure that citizens with physical and intellectual disabilities are afforded respect and dignity as they navigate everyday living.
I am a political outsider who knows the importance of compromise and representation. I call the Oakville community my home, and I will work hard to represent it in Jefferson City.
- My belief in the strength of our public education system is a defining part of who I am, and we, as a state, need to re-conceptualize how we educate our children. We should give students the tools they need to succeed, empower and support our teachers, prioritize local control, and pursue more equal distribution of statewide funds.
- Health care should be affordable and accessible to anyone who needs it. By expanding Medicaid, we ensure that families, children, seniors, and the disabled have their health care needs fulfilled. We also need to adequately treat mental health as importantly as physical health and end the stigma that surrounds so many debilitating mental health issues
- I will work to ensure our state's work places serve their employees and join Democrats in their fight to pass the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that every worker at every level is essential, and they deserve to be treated as such.
I am personally passionate about policies surrounding education in our state. I support a more equitable funding of schools across our state. We must make sure that learning standards align with developmental ability so as not to rush or hinder students and teach to their strengths. I strongly oppose the expansion of Charter schools which will take already limited funds away from public schools.
The qualities I have would include, but not be limited to , caring, empathetic, friendly, compassionate,thoughtful and helpful.
An elected official must Listen and Respond to the people they represent. As a Representative, one must listen to the concerns is a community and address those at the state level. People in a district must feel that they have a voice and a connection to politics. They must feel as though what they say is heard.
I remember, quite vividly, when man first walked on the moon. I was sitting with my Mom and Dad in our living room and as I recall, I was falling asleep and my dad kept trying to wake me. I was 6 years old at that time. As a child, I wonder if I truly understood the magnitude of that moment.
To Kill a Mockingbird.
Yes. As someone who has had the opportunity to represent teachers as part of a negotiating team, I know how important it is to work across the aisle to come to an agreed upon conclusion. This does not always come easily, but the conversations must take place even when those conversations can be difficult. Within the Democratic party legislators must work together so voices with knowledge and experience can bring this information together to construct meaningful legislation.
I will be very interested in being a part of the Education Committee during my time in Jefferson City. I would also like to be involved in committees that will involve advocacy of citizens with special needs.
I recently spoke with a single mother who lost all 3 of her part time jobs when COVID -19 hit. She told me that she tells her boys that we must get used to this new normal. She also went on to tell me that she worries because if she contracts COVID and something happens to her, she has no one to take care of her children. She teared up and asked me "who will take care of them?" She was almost apologetic when she told me that she was going to food banks, that she needed help. She was trying to do all of this without the help that is available. She is the exact person who needs help that can be provided for her. She had been able to return to one of her jobs, but that was part time and it certainly couldn't provide everything she needs.
This was a conversation that has stuck with me. These are the folks that I have been fortunate to meet and talk with as I have talked to people during my campaign.
This was a conversation that has stuck with me. These are the folks that I have been fortunate to meet and talk with as I have talked to people during my campaign.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2020
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