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Brendan Johnson (Michigan)
Brendan Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 45. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.
Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brendan Johnson was born in Troy, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 2016 and a master's degree from Georgetown University in 2020.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Mark Tisdel defeated Barb Anness in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Tisdel (R)  | 52.3 | 29,227 |
 | Barb Anness (D) | 47.7 | 26,604 | |
| Total votes: 55,831 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Barb Anness defeated Brendan Johnson in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barb Anness | 56.9 | 7,314 |
 | Brendan Johnson | 43.1 | 5,535 | |
| Total votes: 12,849 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eddie Hillery (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45
Mark Tisdel advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 45 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Tisdel | 100.0 | 10,831 |
| Total votes: 10,831 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brendan Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Johnson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My work experience includes being the Public Events Coordinator for the Detroit Zoological Society where I was also the Administrative and Financial Chair for the Michigan Alliance for Cultural Accessibility; junior national security analysis in the Office of Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (MI-08); junior political analysis for the U.S. State Department at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, and as a Legislative Intern in the Whip's Office in the Michigan Legislature.
I proudly drive a Chevrolet Bolt. My favorite beer is M-43. I am a freelance professional pianist, a diehard fan of Detroit City FC, an award-winning amateur actor, and a proud alumnus of the MSU Horticulture Club.- Having been born and raised in the Rochester area, I know what an incredible community it is and what a great foundation it gave me. No matter where my career took me, I always remembered my hometown, and it's why I chose to come back and put down roots and hopefully grow my own family here.
- I am proud to be bringing a new generation of strong, values-driven leadership to the Rochester area to represent our hometown with a new energy in Lansing.
- We are less polarized than we are led to believe, but the current hyper-partisan vitriol in our political environment has led to nothing but gridlock and frustration. My experience in diplomacy has trained me to cut through that gridlock to deliver results for my community.
Of course I am also very passionate about foreign affairs and national security, particularly in transatlantic affairs (ie NATO). Within national security, I have particular interest in the subjects of public diplomacy, disinformation, and election security. I am also quite intrigued about regional integration and expansionism, particularly in the European Union.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 26, 2020
