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Ryan Wilson (Minnesota)
Ryan Wilson (Republican Party) ran for election for Minnesota State Auditor. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Wilson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ryan Wilson was born in Minnesota. He earned a bachelor's degree and an MBA from the University of Minnesota and a J.D. from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. His career experience includes working as an attorney and founding the company Symbios Clinical. Wilson served on the Blaine Planning Commission.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota Auditor election, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota State Auditor
Incumbent Julie Blaha defeated Ryan Wilson, Tim Davis, and Will Finn in the general election for Minnesota State Auditor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julie Blaha (D) | 47.5 | 1,168,185 |
 | Ryan Wilson (R)  | 47.1 | 1,159,750 | |
| Tim Davis (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | 3.6 | 87,386 | ||
| Will Finn (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) | 1.8 | 44,270 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,341 | ||
| Total votes: 2,460,932 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julie Blaha advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Auditor.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ryan Wilson advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Auditor.
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election
The Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election was canceled. Will Finn advanced from the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for Minnesota State Auditor.
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
The Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election was canceled. Tim Davis advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Minnesota State Auditor.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ryan Wilson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wilson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Ryan is the founder and former CEO of a Minnesota-based auditing firm that he grew into a global leader in auditing and conducting clinical trials. As an attorney, Ryan has worked on behalf of many clients across Minnesota to help them get answers that government is too often reluctant to provide to the public.
Ryan’s professional accomplishments are rooted in his desire to seek and provide data that provides answers to the people who need them most. Those character traits and professional skillsets have prepared Ryan Wilson to serve as Minnesota’s next State Auditor.- I will bring accountability and transparency back to Minnesota government.
- One of my top priorities will be to support our schools by helping local communities better understand where their education dollars are being spent.
- I will be an independent voice in the executive branch and will hold Minnesota government accountable regardless of party affiliation.
Minnesotans want to know that they have an unbiased, qualified watchdog to prevent financial scandals from occurring and investigating and stopping them when they arise. They want someone who will shine a light on fraud, waste, and abuse. Minnesotans want a state auditor who will answer the questions that matter to them and who will stand up and protect both their tax dollars and the programs those dollars are meant to support. Because when fraud and waste occur, it doesn’t just hurt our checkbooks, it hurts those most in need. For example, when a program intended to feed children is defrauded, it means that food is taken from a child’s mouth. We must protect these programs so that we can protect the neediest among us.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
- ↑ Ryan Wilson for State Auditor, "Meet Ryan," accessed October 10, 2022
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