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Anna Wishart
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Prior offices
Lincoln Airport Authority

Nebraska State Senate District 27
Successor: Jason Prokop

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Profession
Educator
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Anna Wishart (Democratic Party) was a member of the Nebraska State Senate, representing District 27. She assumed office on January 4, 2017. She left office on January 8, 2025.

Wishart ran for re-election to the Nebraska State Senate to represent District 27. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

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Wishart's professional experience includes working as a staff member in the Nebraska State Senate and at Beyond School Bells.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Wishart was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Wishart was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Wishart was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Nebraska committee assignments, 2017
Appropriations

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2024

Anna Wishart was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2020

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Nebraska State Senate District 27

Incumbent Anna Wishart defeated Brenda Bickford in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 27 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Anna Wishart
Anna Wishart (Nonpartisan)
 
64.4
 
10,173
Brenda Bickford (Nonpartisan)
 
35.6
 
5,612

Total votes: 15,785
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 27

Incumbent Anna Wishart and Brenda Bickford advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 27 on May 12, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Anna Wishart
Anna Wishart (Nonpartisan)
 
71.3
 
5,803
Brenda Bickford (Nonpartisan)
 
28.7
 
2,340

Total votes: 8,143
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2016

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Nebraska State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016, for incumbents. Challengers were required to file by March 1, 2016.[2] Incumbent Colby Coash did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Anna Wishart defeated Dick Clark in the Nebraska State Senate District 27 general election.[3][4]

Nebraska State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anna Wishart 73.08% 9,930
Dick Clark 26.92% 3,657
Total Votes 13,587
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State


Anna Wishart and Dick Clark defeated Deb Andrews in the Nebraska State Senate District 27 primary.[5][6]

Nebraska State Senate, District 27 Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anna Wishart 62.18% 3,353
Green check mark transparent.png Dick Clark 29.91% 1,613
Deb Andrews 7.90% 426
Total Votes 5,392


Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2016

Wishart's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]

Protect Our Vibrant Neighborhoods

  • Excerpt: "Increase communication between law enforcement and the community to enhance public safety"

Strengthen Education

  • Excerpt: "Support working families through early childhood education, after-school opportunities, and affordable higher education"

Expand Opportunities for Economic Growth

  • Excerpt: "Foster workforce development programs, entrepreneurship, and other efforts that attract and keep professionals in our community"

Support a Common Sense Budget

  • Excerpt: "Reduce property taxes by investing wisely in programs that really work"

Campaign finance summary


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Anna Wishart campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Nebraska State Senate District 27Won general$259,820 N/A**
2016Nebraska State Senate, District 27Won $143,907 N/A**
Grand total$403,727 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

In 2024, the Nebraska State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 18. A special session took place from July 25, 2024 to August 14, 2024.

Legislators are scored on children's issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


2023


2022


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2018


2017




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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Nebraska State Senate District 27
2017-2025
Succeeded by
Jason Prokop (D)
Preceded by
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Lincoln Airport Authority
2011-2016
Succeeded by
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