Patricia Anderson

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Patti Anderson
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17th Auditor of Minnesota
In office
January 6, 2003 January 2, 2007
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Patricia "Patti" Anderson (born June 4, 1966) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Anderson represents district 33A in the northeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Forest Lake, Hugo, and Mahtomedi and parts of Washington County. [1] [2]

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Anderson served one term as the State Auditor of Minnesota, from 2003 to 2007, and ran unsuccessfully in 2006 and 2010. She is the most recent Republican to hold that office. [3] She was mayor of Eagan, Minnesota, and a national committeewoman for Minnesota to the Republican National Committee. [4]

Early life, education and career

Anderson graduated from Forest Lake Area High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and political economy from the University of Minnesota. She earned a Master of Arts in public administration from Hamline University. [1]

Anderson served as a city council member of Eagan, Minnesota, from 1991 to 1998, and as mayor from 1998 to 2002. [1] In 2002, City Pages named her the state's best mayor. [5]

From 2008 to 2009, Anderson served as president of the Minnesota Free Market Institute, a right-wing think tank. She said that as president she hoped to expand the institute by adding personnel and partnering with nonprofits with similar goals. [6] After Anderson left, the organization was merged into the Center of the American Experiment, last filing tax returns in 2011. [7] [8]

State Auditor

Anderson was elected State Auditor of Minnesota on November 5, 2002. She ran after two-term DFL incumbent Judi Dutcher announced she would not seek reelection, running unsuccessfully for governor of Minnesota. Anderson defeated DFL nominee State Treasurer Carol Johnson and Independence Party nominee Dave Hutcheson. [1]

Anderson was elected as Pat Awada, the name she had before her divorce in 2004. [1] [9] During her term as auditor, Governor Pawlenty called for cuts across the state budget, and Anderson cut staff, earning a reputation as a "taxpayer watchdog". [10] [11]

Anderson ran for reelection in 2006, losing to the DFL nominee, State Representative Rebecca Otto. [12] [1]

Commissioner of Employee Relations

In January 2007, Governor Pawlenty nominated Anderson to serve as Commissioner of Department of Employee Relations. Her responsibilities included the merger of that agency into the Department of Finance. [1] [10]

2010 run for governor and state auditor

On July 15, 2009, Anderson announced that she was running for governor of Minnesota in the 2010 election, calling herself a "Libertarian-style Republican" who opposes corporate subsidies. [13] On January 12, 2010, Anderson announced that she was withdrawing from the governor's race to run for state auditor. [14] Anderson again lost to incumbent Rebecca Otto. [12]

Republican National Committeewoman

On April 16, 2011, Anderson was elected national committeewoman for Minnesota to the Republican National Committee to serve out the remaining term of Evie Axdahl, who retired. [4] On May 19, 2012, Janet Biehoffer defeated Anderson in her quest for a full term as a national committeewoman to the RNC. [15] [16]

Shortly after being elected to the Republican National Committee, Anderson became a lobbyist for Canterbury Park Racetrack. At the time, the Minnesota Republican Party Platform opposed expanding gambling in Minnesota. [17] Many Republicans criticized Anderson for failing to disclose her intention to become a lobbyist for a gambling enterprise while running for the RNC. [18] [19] [20]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Anderson was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. She first ran in 2018 after seven-term Republican incumbent Matt Dean announced he would not seek reelection to run for governor of Minnesota. [21] Anderson lost to DFL nominee Ami Wazlawik. Anderson ran again in 2022 and won, after redistricting and eight-term Republican incumbent Bob Dettmer announced he would not seek reelection.

Anderson serves on the Education Finance and Taxes Committees. [1]

Electoral history

2002 Republican primary for Minnesota State Auditor [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia Anderson Awada 131,996 75.45
Republican Jual Carlos Carlson42,95624.55
Total votes174,952 100.00
2002 Minnesota State Auditor [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia Anderson Awada 956,104 44.63
Democratic (DFL) Carol Johnson941,12943.93
Independence Dave Hutcheson164,5327.68
Green Dave Berger78,6113.67
Write-in 1,8810.09
Total votes2,142,257 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)
2006 Minnesota State Auditor [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Rebecca Otto 1,094,440 51.92
Republican Patricia Anderson (incumbent)866,04141.08
Independence Lucy Gerold97,0764.61
Green Dave Berger49,1312.33
Write-in 1,3160.06
Total votes2,108,004 100.00
Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican
2010 Minnesota State Auditor [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Rebecca Otto (incumbent) 981,822 48.39
Republican Patricia "Pat" Anderson956,33947.13
Green Annie Young54,1542.67
Grassroots—LC Kenny Kalligher35,5481.75
Write-in 1,2240.06
Total votes2,029,087 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 38B [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Ami Wazlawik 11,573 50.81
Republican Patti Anderson11,18749.11
Write-in 190.08
Total votes22,779 100.00
Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican
2022 Minnesota State House - District 33A [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patti Anderson 11,694 55.40
Democratic (DFL) Hanna Valento9,40444.55
Write-in 90.04
Total votes21,107 100.00
Republican hold

Personal life

Anderson lives in Dellwood, Minnesota, with her spouse, Doug, and has six children. [1]

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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Minnesota State Auditor
2002, 2006, 2010
Succeeded by
Randy Gilbert
Political offices
Preceded by Minnesota State Auditor
2003–2007
Succeeded by