Annette Watson

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Annette Watson

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Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

Northland International University, 2005

Graduate

Central Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011

Personal

Religion

Baptist

Contact

Campaign website

Annette Watson (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 13, 2024.

Biography

Annette Watson earned a bachelor's degree from Northland International University in 2005. She earned a graduate degree from the Central Baptist Theological Seminary in 2008. She earned a graduate degree from the Central Baptist Theological Seminary in 2011.

Elections

2024

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated A. John Peters in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach (R)	70.4	275,098
		A. John Peters (D)	29.4	114,979
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	433

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 390,510
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

A. John Peters advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		A. John Peters	100.0	16,828

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,828
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated Steve Boyd in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach	64.7	30,458
		Steve Boyd	35.3	16,645

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,103
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Annette Watson (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Watson in this election.

2022

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated Jill Abahsain and Travis Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach (R)	66.9	204,766
		Jill Abahsain (D)	27.6	84,455
		Travis Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	5.4	16,421
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	224

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 305,866
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Jill Abahsain defeated Alycia Gruenhagen in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jill Abahsain	59.0	14,352
		Alycia Gruenhagen	41.0	9,972

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,324
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Lindquist (D)
• Reed Olson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach	100.0	59,429

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,429
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Annette Watson (R)

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Travis Johnson advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Travis Johnson	100.0	509

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 509
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Annette Watson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Watson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Minnesotan who loves the American dream. I trusted Christ as my Savior as a child, which changed me into the person I am today. I attended Northland International University in WI and Central Baptist Theological Seminary in MN. Throughout my life, I have volunteered to work in my local community to support women and children. I want to serve my larger community by representing their needs on a national level.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Build on the best of the past, while reducing the budget and wasteful spending,
• ...incentivizing American manufacturing to stabilize our economy,
• ...and equipping America militarily as the world leader on land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I want to uphold the freedoms found in the Constitution of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness by championing a balanced budget, a parents-rights education system, legal gun ownership without government list collecting, American businesses building, America as a net energy exporter, and America as a strong military power ready to face current and future threats.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

As a Christian, I look up to the Lord Jesus Christ. He loved and sought out the people who were not valued by others, who needed support, and who wanted answers to life's questions. As the Son of God, He had the unique ability to spiritually heal, which He illustrated to the populous He could do by performing physical miracles. Now, I am not God and cannot do in the exact manner what Jesus did; but I can be His disciple and follow Him by being obedient to the Word of God and by serving others with humbleness in the knowledge that I represent Him. I am His ambassador. In politics, I would also become an ambassador for MN CD 7 to advocate for them in Washington, DC.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity. Civility. Humbleness. Perseverance.

Each Congress member serves his district; thus, the Congress member must be both servant and protector for his constituents.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am an organized person, trained in research, writing, and logic. I also am a teacher by nature, which can help me communicate with my constituents and co-workers in order to conduct business with understanding and solutions.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

My responsibility would be to represent the core freedoms and public interests of the will of the people of the people I represent. This core responsibility also includes preserving the Constitutional system.

The Congress member has a two-part undertaking: (1) Law making and (2) Constituent services.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Besides the Bible, my favorite non-fiction book is James M. Gray's "How to Master the English Bible" and my favorite fiction book is "Elsie Dinsmore," book 1. And of course, whichever book I am reading now is my favorite book. The first book I mentioned I liked because of its simplicity. The second book I like because the character Elsie took what she knew about the Bible and applied it to her life, particularly her understanding of keeping the Lord's Day holy. Also, a little known book is called "The Little Baptist" by JM Martin; it is also worth the read because a good children's book also entertains the adult.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

America and Americans are knit together not on ethnicity, religion, or sometimes even language. We are based in the idea of America, the dream of American greatness and goodness. The American dream allows us the chance to test failure and success to achieve our own version of life, liberty, and happiness. I believe that totalitarian governments outside of America want to influence Americans to give up on the idea of America dream for their dreams imposed on America. Combating the influence of totalitarian regimes in our economy, our media, our higher education, and our cyberspace will span over the next decade.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I would seek to be a part of the committee of Foreign Affairs. In helping remove excess legislature and spending and aiding our veterans, I might also like to take part of Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Veterans Affairs.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I have thought about the idea of term limits for members of the House and Senate. The Constitution does not impose term limits. I can see that a “gut reaction” to a longstanding Politician that stands in disagreement with you would be to provide yourself a way to de-throne his rule. But the people voted him into office did not change. They will most likely return to the same type of leader as in the past. Perhaps, the removed Politician can move districts or states in order to continue to fulfill his desire to serve the American people. I think if term limits were imposed on the House and Senate, the best place to discuss that may be within each state to make laws for its own state. Allowing the people to vote whomever they will into office reflects the best republic and reflects the thoughts of the Founding Fathers.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

I believe that civility is needed for policy making. I recognize that civility and agreement existed between Democrats and Republicans during FDR's New Deal. In the 1980s, Congress members became polarized, unbending with an outlook of two diametrically opposed bipartite views. Gridlock and procedure has kept Congress from accomplishing tasks, such as passing a balanced, timely budget. However, the events of 2020 and following have united Democrats and Republicans in the desire of preserving our rights in daily life against the Emergency Mandates, in the desire for freedom of information, in the desire for a thriving economy, and in the pursuit of policy that keeps America as the primary world superpower. Those in government have again arrived at a point where civility can resume as we work together to achieve those goals.

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Annette Watson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Minnesota District 7	Withdrew primary	$4,312	$2,753
2022	U.S. House Minnesota District 7	Withdrew primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$4,312	$2,753
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Minnesota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Amy Klobuchar (D)

Tina Smith (D)

Representatives

District 1

Brad Finstad (R)

District 2

Angie Craig (D)

District 3

Kelly Morrison (D)

District 4

Betty McCollum (D)

District 5

Ilhan Omar (D)

District 6

Tom Emmer (R)

District 7

Michelle Fischbach (R)

District 8

Pete Stauber (R)

Democratic Party (6)

Republican Party (4)