# Ann Johnson Stewart *American politician and civil engineer; member of the Minnesota Senate for District 45 since 2024* Ann M. Johnson Stewart (born July 27, 1964) is a civil engineer, teacher and Democratic legislator from [[Minnesota]]. She has sat in the [[Minnesota Senate]] for District 45 since 2024.[^1] Her first Senate term, from 2021 to 2023, was in District 44, which then took in Plymouth, Minnetonka and Woodland in Hennepin County, in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. In 2024 voters elected her in District 45. That district covers Orono, Wayzata, much of Minnetonka and other communities around Lake Minnetonka in western Hennepin County.[^1] Her 2024 return came in a November special election. The vacancy arose when [[Kelly Morrison]] resigned the seat to run for Congress. The cited summary reports that this was the only State Senate seat on the 2024 ballot.[^1] The record compiled here contains no primary legislative, election or court documents about Johnson Stewart. Each statement below rests on a single secondary summary and is reported only as that summary gives it.[^1] ## Life, academic career, and engineering career Johnson Stewart is originally from Wisconsin. She earned a Bachelor of Civil Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and later a master's degree at the [[University of Minnesota]] Twin Cities.[^1] Her small engineering business works with local governments to build publicly funded roads, bridges and buildings. She has taught for more than 20 years at the University of Minnesota and at local technical colleges.[^1] ## Political involvement Johnson Stewart was first elected in 2020. The incumbent, Senator Paul Anderson, did not seek another term, and she defeated Greg Pulles for the open seat.[^1] The summary lists her committee service as Capital Investment and Transportation Finance and Policy. It names transportation and infrastructure as her legislative priorities.[^1] She was not a candidate in 2022 and left the Senate at the end of that term. She returned through the November 2024 special election.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Democratic member of the Minnesota Senate, District 45 since 2024.[^1] ### What - Civil engineer whose small business works with local governments on publicly funded projects. She has taught at the University of Minnesota and local technical colleges for over 20 years.[^1] ### When - Born July 27, 1964.[^1] - Defeated Greg Pulles in 2020 and did not seek reelection in 2022.[^1] - Won the November 2024 special election for District 45.[^1] ### Where - District 44 (2021–2023): Plymouth, Minnetonka and Woodland, Hennepin County.[^1] - District 45 (2024–): Orono, Wayzata, much of Minnetonka and other cities around Lake Minnetonka, western Hennepin County.[^1] ### How - Filled the vacancy created when Kelly Morrison resigned to run for Congress.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Ann Johnson Stewart* (revision 1378369907, retrieved 2026-10-26), CC BY-SA 4.0. Establishes her birth date, education, engineering and teaching career, District 44 and 45 service, her 2020 defeat of Greg Pulles, her committee assignments, and the November 2024 special election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Johnson_Stewart