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Charlene Ward Johnson
2025 - Present
2027
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Charlene Ward Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 139. She assumed office on January 14, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Ward Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 139. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Ward Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Charlene Ward Johnson was born in Temple, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston in 1992 and a graduate degree from the University of Arizona Global Campus in 2020. Her career experience includes working as a manager.[1][2]
Ward Johnson has been affiliated with the following organizations:[2]
- Greater Houston Frontiers Club, Inc
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Top Ladies of Distinction-HIC Chapter
- Houston Livestock and Rodeo
- University of Houston Alumni Foundation
- A. Philip Randolph Institute
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 139
Charlene Ward Johnson won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 139 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charlene Ward Johnson (D)  | 100.0 | 46,196 |
| Total votes: 46,196 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 139
Charlene Ward Johnson defeated Angeanette Thibodeaux in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 139 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlene Ward Johnson | 51.9 | 2,533 |
 | Angeanette Thibodeaux | 48.1 | 2,348 | |
| Total votes: 4,881 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 139
Angeanette Thibodeaux and Charlene Ward Johnson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mo Jenkins, Rosalind Caesar, and Jerry Ford Sr. in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 139 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angeanette Thibodeaux | 33.3 | 3,672 |
| ✔ | | Charlene Ward Johnson | 24.1 | 2,654 |
 | Mo Jenkins | 17.7 | 1,948 | |
 | Rosalind Caesar | 16.9 | 1,869 | |
 | Jerry Ford Sr. | 8.0 | 887 | |
| Total votes: 11,030 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ward Johnson received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Charlene Ward Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ward 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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- Quality Education: I will work to bring educational opportunities in the district. I will advocate for funding for public schools, universities, community colleges, that includes academics, job and workforce skills.
- Job Opportunities: I will work to create better opportunities for the district such as better jobs. I will help small businesses and entrepreneurs. I will partner with unions, local charities and businesses to help bring in much needed resources.
- Access to Quality Healthcare: The people in the district need access to quality healthcare, including women's reproductive rights. I will work to expand Medicaid to help place a cap on the rising cost of prescription drugs.
Representative Jarvis Johnson
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Note: Ward Johnson submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on February 6, 2024.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
| Houston, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 139 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 139 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jarvis Johnson (D) |
Texas House of Representatives District 139 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Rhonda Skillern-Jones |
Houston Community College Board of Trustees District II 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Renee Jefferson Patterson |
