Ann Wagner

Republican Representative of Missouri's 2nd district

Representative
Missouri, district 2
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Missouri, district 2
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Missouri, district 2
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Missouri, district 2
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Missouri, district 2
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Missouri, district 2
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepAnnWagner

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January 1, 1962 (62 years old)

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Former diplomat who served as the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg from 2005 to 2009
Served as chair of the Missouri Republican Party from 1999 until 2005 and co-chaired the Republican National Committee for four years starting in 2001
Regarded as part of the moderate bloc of the Republican Party
Born and raised in St. Louis, worked in her parents’ carpet stores growing up
Graduated from the University of Missouri in 1984 with a BSBA with an emphasis in logistics
Held management positions at Hallmark Cards and Ralston Purina before entering politics
Played a significant role in Republican politics in Missouri, contributing to the GOP’s control of the state government
Was a fundraising “ranger” for President George W. Bush in 2004
Ran for RNC chair in 2011 but conceded after the sixth round
Elected as the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 2nd congressional district, serving since 2013
Third Republican woman elected to Congress from Missouri and the second who was not elected as a stand-in for her husband
Has been reelected multiple times, with varying margins of victory
Initially endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2016 but withdrew her endorsement, later stating she intended to vote for him
Voted for the American Health Care Act, which aimed to repeal Obamacare
Signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results, but voted to certify the election results
Voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, supporting the codification of the right to same-sex marriage in federal law
Sponsored legislation aimed at protecting retail investors and combating sex trafficking
Serves on the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Married to Ray Wagner Jr., with whom she has three children, and lives in Ballwin, a suburb of St. Louis
Roman Catholic and has a background in business and management before her political career