Anna Wills
Anna Wills (Republican Party) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 57B. Wills assumed office on January 8, 2013. Wills left office on January 8, 2019.
Wills (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 57B. Wills lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Legacy Funding |
| • Taxes |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Wills served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education Finance |
| • Education Innovation Policy |
| • Legacy Funding Finance |
| • Taxes |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wills served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education Finance |
| • Education Policy |
| • Legacy |
| • State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs |
Campaign themes
2012
Wills' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Government does not create jobs. It is government’s responsibility to create a healthy environment for job growth by reducing tax and regulatory burdens that are currently stifling Minnesota businesses."
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "I will fight for lower taxes and fiscal responsibility in state spending by closely examining our government programs to eliminate fraud, abuse and duplicative services because government needs to live within its means."
World-Class Education
- Excerpt: "I support policies and innovative ways to ensure that we can attract and retain the best teachers. I support school choice to give parents the flexibility to provide their children with the educational opportunities that work best for their families."
Affordable Healthcare
- Excerpt: "However, with rising costs in health care, we need innovative reforms to promote a patient-centered, sustainable system that encourages marketplace competition. These reforms will make health care more affordable and accessible while ensuring that consumers remain in control of their own health care decisions."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B
John Huot defeated incumbent Anna Wills in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Huot (D) | 51.9 | 11,209 |
 | Anna Wills (R) | 48.0 | 10,373 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 21,591 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B
John Huot advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B on August 14, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B
Incumbent Anna Wills advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B on August 14, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.
Incumbent Anna Wills defeated John Huot in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Anna Wills Incumbent |
53.75% | 12,382 | |
| Democratic | John Huot | 46.25% | 10,656 | |
| Total Votes | 23,038 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
John Huot ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Huot (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Anna Wills ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B Republican primary.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Anna Wills Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Denise Packard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Anna Wills was unopposed in the Republican primary. Wills defeated Packard in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Anna Wills Incumbent |
58.4% | 9,083 | |
| Democratic | Denise Packard | 41.5% | 6,458 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 15,552 | |||
2012
Wills won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Jeff Wilfahrt (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Anna Wills |
53.3% | 11,906 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Wilfahrt | 46.7% | 10,452 | |
| Total Votes | 22,358 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 11 to May 17. Special sessions were convened: June 12 to June 19; July 13 to July 21; August 12; September 11; October 12 to October 15; and November 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 20.
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2018
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In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.
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2017
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In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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Recent news
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External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ "willsforhouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
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| Preceded by Denny McNamara (R) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 57B 2013- 2019 |
Succeeded by John Huot (D) |
