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Ann Lucas
Ann Lucas (Republican Party) is a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 43. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Lucas (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 43. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Lucas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ann Lucas was born in Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix in 2010.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43
Ann Lucas won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ann Lucas (R)  | 91.9 | 3,540 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.1 | 314 | ||
| Total votes: 3,854 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rocky Case (Independent)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43
Ann Lucas defeated incumbent Dan Zwonitzer in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Lucas | 58.6 | 801 |
 | Dan Zwonitzer | 40.9 | 560 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 1,368 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lucas in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ann Lucas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lucas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was a credit union and bank executive for over 40 years. I am adept at all facets of personal finance, business finance, auditing, budgeting, and tax accounting. I coached hundreds of individuals and families to improve their personal financial conditions and taught financial literacy at all school levels from grammar school to college level to students and to teachers. I also conducted seminars for the public for a number of years. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with an emphasis on Accounting, and auditing. I was an internal auditor and a certified regulatory compliance manager in credit unions. I did taxes as a sideline for many years. I’ve served on many charitable and community boards over the years and believe in service to my community. My husband is a retired USAF officer, who served for 24 years. A Physician Assistant, he worked for a family practice doctor in Cheyenne until 2020. We have lived in Cheyenne since 2002.
We have four children and five grandchildren.- Rising property taxes is a real issue. We have folks being priced out of their homes because of increases in property taxes and homeowners’ insurance. I believe property taxes are rising faster than the cost of government services. Real property tax relief would lower the mil levy back to the level needed to provide the necessary county services such as roads, public safety, law enforcement, jail and fire district, and of course, education. Some counties have in the bank money equal to a year or more worth of expenses. Is this right? We need to prove to citizens that our government is diligent in being a good steward of our tax money. This is NOT the government's money, but the taxpayers'.
- Recent events, including but not limited to COVID19, show that the federal government has overstepped its authority & has dictated how the Wyoming government operates & how Wyoming citizens live. We must ensure that the federal government does not hold power over our state, whether it is our natural resources, our lands, or how our citizens determine their own healthcare or raise their children. Wyoming solutions are best for Wyoming issues, not the federal government’s arbitrary mandates. We need to review and adjust legislation that can strengthen our sovereignty as a state, as intended by the Wyoming and US Constitutions. Wyoming is a wealthy state and we determine our own destiny without outside influences.
- I support transparency in legislative voting. A legislator’s voting record is the business of the citizens. My opponents’ voting record was the linchpin of my campaign. After all, we elect representatives to write, revise, & vote on legislation. Their voting records are their report cards. I support electronic voting to make every vote more expedient & recorded. I will never sign a non-disclosure agreement with any corporations from outside Wyoming. I favor a high level of accountability for all tax spending. We don’t audit enough. We don’t ask enough questions. We have too many trust fund accounts that are not audited nor accountable to the legislature or the people. We need to audit more.
I am concerned about the progressive ideology that has infiltrated our schools. Our current Legislature will not stand up to the Federal Government to protect our families & ensure that the education our children receive ensures the highest academic performance possible. If we’re going to spend more than everyone else, our students should be receiving world-class educations. Teachers must be permitted to teach basics. Schools must prepare students to be productive American citizens.
Common Sense, by Thomas Paine
The Declaration of Independence
Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand
1984 by George Orwell
If a legislator runs as a Republican, he is expected to support the Republican Party Platform. Additionally, elected officials must hold our government accountable to the voters. They must spend our taxpayers' money frugally and wisely. To ensure that tax dollars are spent appropriately and lawfully, the Wyoming Legislature must audit more. They are entrusted with this responsibility but do very little auditing and reporting. Legislators must also recognize when they face a conflict of interest, be it personally or professionally, and recuse themselves from making decisions that can benefit themselves.
Freedom, by William Safire. A Civil war novel, it related factual information about many of the country's leaders during that time. Very well documented.
I have a lifetime of experience in finance and account, so all of these apply to my background and interests. I understand that freshman legislators rarely get appointments to Appropriations or Auditing.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 |
Officeholder Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024
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| Preceded by Dan Zwonitzer (R) |
Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
