Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2001, Wagner ghọrọ onye isi oche nke Kọmitii Mba Republican ma nyere aka na-eduzi
Mgbakọ mba Republican nke 2004. N'ọnọdụ a, o nwere nnukwu ọrụ na iduzi mmepe nke Winning Women initiative, nke ebumnuche ya bụ imeziwanye onyonyo GOP na ụmụ nwanyị ma gosipụta mkpa nke usoro ya maka ha. Ọrụ ya na kọmitii ahụ mere ka ọ gaa steeti iri anọ na asatọ. Na Jenụwarị 2005, ọ hapụrụ ọrụ ya dị ka onye isi oche mgbe otu okwu gasịrị.